Carl-Alfred Schumacher
Carl-Alfred (August) Schumacher (19 February 1896 – 22 May 1967) was a German military officer and politician. During World War II, Schumacher served in the German Luftwaffe, commanding the Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1) fighter wing. After World War II, Schumacher was an active politician and member of the All-German Bloc/League of Expellees and Deprived of Rights (GB/BHE), German Party (DP) and Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU). From 1952 to 1963, he was an elected member of the Landtag in Lower Saxony.
Carl-Alfred Schumacher | |
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| Born | 19 February 1896 Rheine |
| Died | 22 May 1967 (aged 71) Bad Godesberg |
| Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Federal Republic of Germany |
| Service/ | Imperial German Army Imperial German Navy Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1914–1919 1933–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (brigadier general) |
| Service number | NSDAP 345,013 |
| Commands held | II./JG 77, JG 1, Jafü Norwegen |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | politician |
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