Wilhelm Schepmann

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Wilhelm Schepmann
17 June 1894(1894-06-17) — 26 July 1970 (aged 76)
Place of birth	Hattingen, German Empire
Place of death	Gifhorn, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Sturmabteilung
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	Stabschef SA
Commands held	Stabschef der SA SA-Gruppe Sachsen SA-Obergruppe Westfalen-Niederrhein
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Eisernes Kreuz I

Wilhelm Schepmann (17 June 1894 - 26 July 1970) was an SA officer (Obergruppenführer) in Nazi Germany.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Summary of his SA career 2.1 Dates of rank 2.2 Notable decorations

[edit] Biography

He succeeded Viktor Lutze as Stabschef SA after Lutze was killed in a car accident. He began working to restore the morale within and the esteem of the SA and also began cooperating with the SS. He stated, "I will support the Waffen-SS just as much as any other part of the armed forces. The Waffen-SS has been heroic."

Schepmann managed to have units in the Heer (Panzerkorps Feldherrnhalle), Kriegsmarine, and Luftwaffe (Jagdgeschwader 6 Horst Wessel) given SA honour titles, and even a Waffen-SS division (18. SS Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division Horst Wessel).

An article in the 24 November 1952 edition of Time magazine mentioned Schepmann being elected to a legislative seat in the Lower Saxony region of West Germany([1]).

[edit] Summary of his SA career

[edit] Dates of rank

• SA-Gruppenführer: April 1934
• SA-Obergruppenführer: (?)
• Acting Stabschef SA: 2 May 1943
• Stabschef SA: 9 November 1943

[edit] Notable decorations

• 1914 Iron Cross Second Class (?)
• 1939 Iron Cross First Class (1939)
• War Merit Cross Second (?) and First (?) Classes without Swords
• Long Service Award of the NSDAP in Bronze (?), Silver (?), and Gold (?)
• Clasp to the Iron Cross Second Class (1939)
• WWI Wound Badge in Black (1918)
• SA Sports Badge (?)
• Golden Party Badge (1933)
• Cross of Honor (1934)
• Anschluss Medal (1938)
• Sudetenland Medal (1938)
• Gau Sudetenland Commemorative Badge (1943)
• Civil Service Faithful Service Medal in Silver (?)

Military offices
Preceded by Viktor Lutze	Stabschef SA 1943–1945	Succeeded by None