Günther Schemmel

Günther Schemmel (22 December 1904 – 18 November 1990) was Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * Panzer Badge in Bronze
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * German Cross in Gold (25 March 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 October 1942 as Major and commander of I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14