Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Schwedler was made commanding general of the IV. following the Blomberg-Fritsch Affair of 1938. He was transferred to the Führerreserve in October 1942.
On 1 March 1943 he was appointed commanding general of the Wehrkreis IV (4th Military District) in Dresden a position he held until 31 January 1945.
Nevertheless, he was still responsible for the measures after the bombing of Dresden on 13 February and 15 February 1945. Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class Fähnrich: 27 February 1904 Leutnant: 27 January 1905 Oberleutnant: unknown Hauptmann: unknown Major: unknown Oberstleutnant: 1 February 1929 Oberst: 1 February 1932 Generalmajor: 1 October 1934 Generalleutnant: 1 October 1936 General der Infanterie: 1 February 1938 Bibliography.
