Karl Schümers
| Karl Schümers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 October 1905 |
| Died | 18 August 1944 (aged 38) Árta, Greece |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany
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| Service/ |
 Waffen-SS
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| Years of service | 1939–44 |
| Rank | SS-Brigadeführer |
| Unit | SS Polizei Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Schümers (17 October 1905 – 18 August 1944) was a high-ranking commander in the Waffen-SS and Ordnungspolizei (police) of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded the SS Polizei Division in July – August 1944. He was directly or indirectly involved in many of the major atrocities committed in Greece during 1944. Killed by a landmine on 18 August 1944, he was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
He was killed on 18 August 1944 when his car stepped into a landmine planted by Greek resistance, in Arta, Greece.
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