Eugen Ritter von Schobert

Eugen Ritter von Schobert
Eugen Ritter von Schobert
Born	13 March 1883; Würzburg, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died	12 September 1941 (aged 58); Mykolaiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire Kingdom of Bavaria; ; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany;
Branch	Imperial German Army Bavarian Army; ; Reichswehr; Nazi Germany;
Service years	1902–1941
Rank	Generaloberst
Commands	17th Infantry Division ; 33rd Infantry Division ; VII Army Corps ; 11th Army
Conflicts	World War I Battle of Verdun; German spring offensive of 1918; ; World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa †; ;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Eugen Siegfried Erich Ritter von Schobert (13 March 1883 – 12 September 1941) was a German general during World War II. He commanded the 11th Army during Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. Schobert died when his observation plane crashed in a Soviet minefield.