title: Erich Schneider
text: # Erich Schneider
  
  Erich Schneider (12 August 1894 – 3 August 1980) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
  
  ## Awards and decorations
  
  * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (22 September 1915) & 1st Class (26 October 1916)
  * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 June 1941) & 1st Class (16 July 1941)
  * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
     * Knight's Cross on 5 May 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 4. Panzer-Division
     * Oak Leaves on 6 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 14. Infanterie-Division
  