Erich Schopper

Erich Schopper (born July 2, 1892 in Zeulenroda , † August 18, 1978 in Oberursel ) was a German officer , last lieutenant general in World War II .

Life

Schopper served as an officer in the First World War . After the war he switched to the Reichswehr and worked as a commander in various units. In the Wehrmacht he led the 81st Infantry Division as commander in World War II .

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
German cross in gold on December 26, 1941
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on April 30, 1943

Individual evidence

↑ Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .

personal data
SURNAME	Schopper, Erich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German officer, most recently lieutenant general in World War II
DATE OF BIRTH	July 2, 1892
PLACE OF BIRTH	Zeulenroda , Thuringia
DATE OF DEATH	August 18, 1978
Place of death	Oberursel

[1] Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .