Hans Schmidt (general)

Hans Schmidt
Born	(1895-03-14)14 March 1895 Bayreuth
Died	28 November 1971(1971-11-28) (aged 76) Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	68. Infanterie-Division 275. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Voronezh (1943) Battle of Kursk Lower Dnieper Offensive Operation Overlord Falaise pocket Battle of Aachen Battle of Hürtgen Forest Battle of Halbe
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Schmidt (14 March 1895 – 28 November 1971) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold (21 April 1943)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 275. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 310.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). 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.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Robert Meißner	Commander of 68. Infanterie-Division 27 January 1943 - 25 October 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Paul Scheuerpflug
Preceded by None	Commander of 275. Infanterie-Division 10 December 1943 - December 1944	Succeeded by Disbanded
Preceded by Reformed after disbandment	Commander of 275. Infanterie-Division January 1945 - May 1945	Succeeded by None