Helmut Schmischke
Helmut Schmischke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 September 1915 Wanne-Eickel |
| Died | 18 June 1999 (aged 83) Bad Soden |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1936–45 |
| Rank | Major im Generalstab |
| Commands held | Pionier-Bataillon 36 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Helmut Schmischke (30 September 1915 – 18 June 1999) was a highly decorated Major im Generalstab in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Helmut Schmischke was captured by Soviet forces in May 1945 and was held until 1950.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (29 September 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 July 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of Pionier-Bataillon 36[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 311.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - 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.
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