August Schneidhuber
August Schneidhuber | |
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Schneidhuber as an SA-Oberführer (1930) | |
| Police President, Munich | |
| In office 7 April 1933 – 30 June 1934 | |
| Preceded by | Heinrich Himmler |
| Succeeded by | Otto von Oelhafen |
| Führer, SA-Obergruppe VII | |
| In office 1 July 1933 – 30 June 1934 | |
| Führer, SA-Obergruppe IV | |
| In office 1 April 1933 – 30 June 1933 | |
| Führer, SA-Obergruppe III | |
| In office 15 September 1932 – 31 March 1933 | |
| Additional positions | |
| 1932–1934 | Reichstag Deputy |
| 1931–1932 | Führer, SA-Gruppe West |
| 1931 | Führer, SA-Gruppe Süd |
| 1929–1931 | Deputy OSAF-Süd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1887 Traunstein, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 30 June 1934 (aged 47) Munich, Bavaria, Nazi Germany |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Profession | Military officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic |
| Branch/service | Imperial German Army Reichswehr |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 1919–1920 |
| Rank | Major of reserves |
| Unit | 1st Royal Bavarian Foot Artillery Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class |
Ludwig Ernst August Schneidhuber (8 May 1887 – 30 June 1934) was a German military officer and an SA-Obergruppenführer in the Sturmabteilung (SA), the Nazi Party's paramilitary organization. He held several high-level SA commands and was the Police President in Munich. He was murdered along with many other SA leaders in the Night of the Long Knives.