Hans Schmidt (general of the infantry)
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This article is about the German World War II general of the infantry. For other uses, see Hans Schmidt.
| Hans Schmidt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 April 1877 Ulm |
| Died | 5 June 1948 (aged 71) Stuttgart |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1895–1945 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands held | 260. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans Schmidt (28 April 1877 – 5 June 1948) is a German General of the Infantry who served in the Heer in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
[edit] Decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)[1]
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Order of the Crown (Prussia) 4th Class
- House Order of Hohenzollern Knight
- Military Merit Order (Bavaria) 4th Class with Crown and Swords
- Albert Order 2nd Class
- Military Merit Order (Württemberg) Knight
- Friedrich Order Knight with Swords
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary) 3rd Class with War Decoration
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross Gold, 6 November 1942 [2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak leaves[2]
- Knight's Cross, 22 September 1941
- 334th Oak leaf 24 November 1943
[edit] References
- Citations
- ^ Rangliste des Deutschen Reichsheeres, Mittler & Sohn Verlag, Berlin 1930, S.108
- ^ a b Veit Scherzer: Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939-1945, Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis/Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2, S.669
- Source
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
- Bibliography
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia. Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Allemagne: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia. Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives. Jena, Allemagne: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- External links
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia. Hans Schmidt sur Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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