Heinrich Scheuch
Heinrich Schëuch was a German officer of the Prussian Army, Generalleutnant of the German Army and Prussian Minister of War.On 27 August 1939, Tannenbergtag, the highly decorated Knight of the Order of Pour le Mérite received the "Charakter" as a General der Infanterie of the Wehrmacht.Family
His father worked as a jurist in Colmar. His mother Emilie Graeff was born in 1831 in Sélestat and died in 1879 in Herrlisheim-près-Colmar.Promotions
- 17 Oktober 1893: Leutnant
- 28 Juli 1892: Oberleutnant
- 27 Januar 1897: Hauptmann
- 18 August 1903: Major
- 20 April 1910: Oberstleutnant
- 22 März 1913: Oberst
- 27 Januar 1915 or 1916: Generalmajor
- 9 Oktober 1918: Generalleutnant
- 27 August 1939: Charakter als General der Infanterie
