Karl Schäfer (SS-Brigadeführer)
Karl Schäfer | |
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| Born | 17 June 1892 Gorlitz, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
| Died | 2 November 1943 (age 51) Krivoi Rog, Reichskommissariat Ukraine |
| Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Imperial German Navy Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 1931–1943 |
| Rank | SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of Police |
| Commands | SS and Police Leader, "Weissruthenien"; "Dnjepropetrowsk-Krivoi Rog" |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class Wound Badge in silver |
Karl Schäfer (17 June 1892 – 2 November 1943) was a German SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of Police who served as an SS and Police Leader in the Soviet Union, where he was killed in action during the Second World War.