Hermann Schaefer (12 September 1885 – 1962) was a German general during the Second World War. Biography In 1885, Hermann Schaefer was born in Metz, in Alsace-Lorraine. Schaefer fought during the First World War, with the rank of Oberleutnant ('First Lieutenant') and eventually Hauptmann ('Captain'). He made a career in the Reichswehr, then in the German army. During the Second World War, Hermann Schaefer participated in many military operations in Poland and Italy. He obtained the rank of Generalmajor in February 1941. Hermann Schaefer died in 1962 in Kassel, West Germany. Decorations Eisernes Kreuz Sources (de) Biography of Hermann Schaefer 1885 births 1962 deaths Prussian Army personnel Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Military personnel from Metz People from Alsace-Lorraine German colonial people in Kamerun Reichswehr personnel Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class