Carl-August Schumacher
| Carl-Alfred Schumacher | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 February 1896 Rheine |
| Died | 22 May 1967 (aged 71) Bad Godesberg |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Federal Republic of Germany
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe
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| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | II./JG 77, JG 1, Jafü Norwegen |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | politician |
Generalmajor Carl-Alfred (August) Schumacher (19 February 1896, Rheine – 22 May 1967, Bad Godesberg) was a German military officer and politician. During World War II, Schumacher served in the German Luftwaffe, commanding the Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1) fighter wing. After World War II, Schumacher was an active politician and elected member of the Landtag in Lower Saxony (1951–1963).
Schumacher initially fought in World War I as an artillerist before he transferred to the Kaiserliche Marine and participated in the Battle of Jutland as a Fähnrich on a battlecruiser. He learned to fly in 1930 and transferred to the newly emerging Luftwaffe in 1934, involved in the flight- and leader-training departments. On 1 August 1936 he was given a squadron command in I./JG 136, he was subsequently promoted to major, and full command of the I./JG 136 — Gruppe (subsequently renamed II./JG 333 on 1 November 1938, and again on 1 May 1939 to II./Jagdgeschwader 77) based on the northern coast, the German Bight.
Following the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, Schumacher was appointed Jagdfliegerführer Deutsche Bucht (Jafü Deutsche Bucht—Fighter-commander German Bight) in October, to control all the disparate fighter units stationed on the northern coast. In November he was then given orders to set up a brand new Geschwader. Initially (and unusually) comprising just a Stab or HQ Flight, called Stab./JG Nord, it was soon officially authorised as JG 1 on 30 November 1939, with Schumacher as its first wing commander. It inherited command of I./JG 1 which had been previously operating without an HQ, and was also based at Jever on the northwest coast.
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