Franz Xaver Schwarz: Difference between revisions

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==Early Life==

Schwarz was born in Günzburg, the seventh of eight children born to a master baker and his wife. He was educated to a high school level at the Günzburger vocational training school. Schwarz married Berta Breher on August 26 1899. He was involved in the military and city government of Munich between 1900-1925. He began service by volunteering at the Günzburger District Court and then worked as a notary. First World War

Schwarz was born in Günzburg, the seventh of eight children born to a master baker and his wife. He was educated to a high school level at the Günzburger vocational training school. Schwarz married Berta Breher on August 26, 1899. He was involved in the military and city government of Munich between 1900-1925. He began service by volunteering at the Günzburger District Court and then worked as a notary.

==First World War==

Schwarz served in [[World War I]] as a second lieutenant in the infantry. Due to gastric troubles which afflicted him his entire life (he was considered 30 percent disabled in that war), he was spared field duty beginning in 1916.

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==SS membership==

In June 1933 Schwarz joined the ''[[Schutzstaffel]]'', and his SS number was 38,500. On July 1 1933, he was appointed SS-Obergruppenführer. Later, he was one of only four people to have held the rank of SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer and, of the four, the only one to hold the rank as an honorary title without equivalent Ordnungspolizei or Waffen-SS rank. That high rank was granted him on Hitler's birthday, April 20 1942. War years

In June 1933 Schwarz joined the ''[[Schutzstaffel]]'', and his SS number was 38,500. On July 1, 1933, he was appointed SS-Obergruppenführer. Later, he was one of only four people to have held the rank of SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer and, of the four, the only one to hold the rank as an honorary title without equivalent Ordnungspolizei or Waffen-SS rank. That high rank was granted him on Hitler's birthday, April 20 1942. War years

On June 5 1944 Schwarz was granted a high military award, the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross, first class with Swords) by Hitler for his work during the Munich air raids of 24–25 April of that year. Further, Schwarz led a Volkssturm battalion in Grünwald at the end of the war. He was arrested by the Americans. ~~Death~~

On June 5 1944 Schwarz was granted a high military award, the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross, first class with Swords) by Hitler for his work during the Munich air raids of 24–25 April of that year. Further, Schwarz led a Volkssturm battalion in Grünwald at the end of the war. He was arrested by the Americans.

Schwarz died in an Allied internment camp near Regensburg on December 2 1947, due to recurring gastric troubles. In September 1948, Schwarz was posthumously classified by the Munich de-Nazification court as a "major offender"

Schwarz died in an Allied internment camp near Regensburg on December 2, 1947, due to recurring gastric troubles. In September 1948, Schwarz was posthumously classified by the Munich de-Nazification court as a "major offender".

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 ==Early Life==
-Schwarz was born in Günzburg, the seventh of eight children born to a master baker and his wife. He was educated to a high school level at the Günzburger vocational training school. Schwarz married Berta Breher on August 26 1899. He was involved in the military and city government of Munich between 1900-1925. He began service by volunteering at the Günzburger District Court and then worked as a notary. First World War
+Schwarz was born in Günzburg, the seventh of eight children born to a master baker and his wife. He was educated to a high school level at the Günzburger vocational training school. Schwarz married Berta Breher on August 26, 1899. He was involved in the military and city government of Munich between 1900-1925. He began service by volunteering at the Günzburger District Court and then worked as a notary.
+==First World War==
 Schwarz served in [[World War I]] as a second lieutenant in the infantry. Due to gastric troubles which afflicted him his entire life (he was considered 30 percent disabled in that war), he was spared field duty beginning in 1916.
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 ==SS membership==
-In June 1933 Schwarz joined the ''[[Schutzstaffel]]'', and his SS number was 38,500. On July 1 1933, he was appointed SS-Obergruppenführer. Later, he was one of only four people to have held the rank of SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer and, of the four, the only one to hold the rank as an honorary title without equivalent Ordnungspolizei or Waffen-SS rank. That high rank was granted him on Hitler's birthday, April 20 1942. War years
+In June 1933 Schwarz joined the ''[[Schutzstaffel]]'', and his SS number was 38,500. On July 1, 1933, he was appointed SS-Obergruppenführer. Later, he was one of only four people to have held the rank of SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer and, of the four, the only one to hold the rank as an honorary title without equivalent Ordnungspolizei or Waffen-SS rank. That high rank was granted him on Hitler's birthday, April 20 1942. War years
-On June 5 1944 Schwarz was granted a high military award, the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross, first class with Swords) by Hitler for his work during the Munich air raids of 24–25 April of that year. Further, Schwarz led a Volkssturm battalion in Grünwald at the end of the war. He was arrested by the Americans. Death
+On June 5 1944 Schwarz was granted a high military award, the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross, first class with Swords) by Hitler for his work during the Munich air raids of 24–25 April of that year. Further, Schwarz led a Volkssturm battalion in Grünwald at the end of the war. He was arrested by the Americans.
-Schwarz died in an Allied internment camp near Regensburg on December 2 1947, due to recurring gastric troubles. In September 1948, Schwarz was posthumously classified by the Munich de-Nazification court as a "major offender"
+Schwarz died in an Allied internment camp near Regensburg on December 2, 1947, due to recurring gastric troubles. In September 1948, Schwarz was posthumously classified by the Munich de-Nazification court as a "major offender".
 [[Category:List]]
 [[Category:Male]]
 [[Category:Modern Villains]]
+[[Category:Nazi Party Members]]
 [[Category:Villains of World War 2]]
 [[Category:Deaths in prison]]