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Carl-August Schumacher
Carl-August Schumacher
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	II./JG 77, JG 1, Jafü Norwegen
Battles / wars	World War I Battle of Jutland; World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	politician

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Generalmajor Carl-August Schumacher was born 19 February 1896 in Rheine and died 22 May 1967 in Bad Godesberg. During World War II Schumacher served in the German Luftwaffe commanding the JG 1 fighter wing. After World War II, Schumacher was an active politician and elected member of the Landtag in Lower Saxony (1951-1959).

Awards

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (20 July 1940)

References

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 - 1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander of JG 1 Oesau November 30, 1939 – January 5, 1942	Succeeded by Major Erich von Selle
Preceded by unknown	Commander of Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen January 5, 1942 – April 30, 1944	Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Gerhard Schöpfel

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-[[Generalmajor]] '''Carl-Alfred Schumacher''' was born 19 February 1896 in [[Rheine]] and died 22 May 1967 in [[Bad Godesberg]]. During [[World War II]] Schumacher served in the [[Germany|German]] [[Luftwaffe]] commanding the [[Jagdgeschwader 1 (World War 2)|JG 1]] fighter wing. After World War II, Schumacher was an active politician and elected member of the [[Landtag]] in [[Lower Saxony]] (1951-1959).
+[[Generalmajor]] '''Carl-August Schumacher''' was born 19 February 1896 in [[Rheine]] and died 22 May 1967 in [[Bad Godesberg]]. During [[World War II]] Schumacher served in the [[Germany|German]] [[Luftwaffe]] commanding the [[Jagdgeschwader 1 (World War 2)|JG 1]] fighter wing. After World War II, Schumacher was an active politician and elected member of the [[Landtag]] in [[Lower Saxony]] (1951-1959).
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