Curt Schille

Curt Schille (28 November 1910 – 19 December 1985) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (1 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (3 July 1940)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * German Cross in Gold (2 February 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 25 August 1942 as Hauptmann and chief of 3. / Pionier-Battalion 24
 * 544th Oak Leaves on 8 August 1944 as Major and commander of Pionier-Battalion 24