Erich Schopper

Erich Schopper
Born	2 July 1892
Died	18 August 1978(1978-08-18) (aged 86)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	81. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erich Schopper (2 July 1892 – 18 August 1978) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 81. Infanterie-Division^[1]

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Hugo Ribstein	Commander of 81. Infanterie-Division 8 December 1941 - 1 March 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gottfried Weber
Preceded by Generalleutnant Gottfried Weber	Commander of 81. Infanterie-Division 13 March 1943 - 1 June 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gottfried Weber
Preceded by Generalleutnant Gottfried Weber	Commander of 81. Infanterie-Division 30 June 1943 - 5 April 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Vollrath Lübbe

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 81st Infantry Division

Staff	Erich Schopper Christian Usinger

Units	Ernst Meiners Walter Mix (Oak Leaves) Herbert Borchardt

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