August Schmidt (3 November 1892 – 17 January 1972) was a German general who commanded the 10th Panzergrenadier Division during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
August Schmidt | |
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| Born | 3 November 1892 |
| Died | 17 January 1972 (aged 79) |
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| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army |
Service years | 1911–1945 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 50th Infantry Division 10th Panzergrenadier Division LXXII. Armeekorps |
Conflicts | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Schmidt surrendered to the Red Army in April 1945. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
edit- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (14 September 1914) & 1st Class (14 October 1916)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 September 1939) & 1st Class (1 October 1939)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 27 October 1939 as Oberst and commander of 20th Infantry Regiment[2]
- Oak Leaves on 23 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 10th Panzergrenadier Division[3]
References
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editBibliography
edit- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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