Anton Schmid (Oberst)

For other people with the same name, see Anton Schmid.

Anton Schmid
Born	23 July 1897 Berlin, Germany
Died	29 April 1945(1945-04-29) (aged 47) (MIA) near Weitin/Neubrandenburg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Wehrmacht
Rank	Oberst
Unit	281. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Deutsches Kreuz in Gold Wound Badge in Black 1914-1918

Anton Schmid was an Oberst (colonel) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Schmid was awarded the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on the 18th of October, 1941 as commander of I/Pz.Rgt. 10.
He was also awarded the Knight's Cross in February 1945, while being commander of the 286. Infanterie Division.
From 25 April 1945 he was Commander of the 281 Infanterie Division. Already on the 29th of April Oberst Schmid decided it was time to leave and he left his command, got rid of his uniform and decorations, dressed himself in civilian clothes and disappeared. This was later held against him by members of the Bundeswehr.

Summary of his career

Dates of rank

• Major
• Oberstleutnant, 1 June 1942
• Oberst, 4 November 1943

Notable decorations

• Iron Cross 1914-1918 Second Class
• Iron Cross 1914-1918 First Class
• Wound Badge 1914-1918 in Bronze
• Panzer Badge in Silver
• Clasp to the Iron Cross First Class
• Clasp to the Iron Cross Second Class
• German Cross in Gold on 18 October 1941 as Major in the I./Panzer-Regiment 10
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 February 1945 as Oberst and leader of a Kampfgruppe in the 286. Infanterie-Division

References

Bibliography

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• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)