About Hermann Schaefer
Lived 1885 – 1962 (aged 76). Hermann Schaefer was a German military officer.
Hermann Schaefer (12 September 1885 – 1962) was a German general during the Second World War.
Biography In 1885, Hermann Schaefer was born in Metz, in Alsace-Lorraine. Schaefer fought during the First World War, with the rank of Oberleutnant ('First Lieutenant') and eventually Hauptmann ('Captain'). He made a career in the Reichswehr, then in the German army. During the Second World War, Hermann Schaefer participated in many military operations in Poland and Italy. He obtained the rank of Generalmajor in February 1941.
Hermann Schaefer died in 1962 in Kassel, West Germany.
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Who was Hermann Schaefer?
German general (1885-1962)
When was Hermann Schaefer born?
Hermann Schaefer was born on 12 September 1885 in Metz.
When did Hermann Schaefer die?
Hermann Schaefer died on 13 February 1962 in Kassel.
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Hermann Schaefer was a military officer.
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Hermann Schaefer was German.
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