Erich-Otto Schmidt
| Erich-Otto Schmidt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 August 1899 Annaberg |
| Died |
18 June 1959 (aged 56) Bühlertal |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1919–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held |
Grenadier-Regiment 679 352. Volksgrenadier Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erich-Otto Schmidt (17 August 1899 – 18 June 1959) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 352. Volksgrenadier Division. 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 (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 August 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 679[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 309.
Bibliography
- 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.
- 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 Generalmajor Eberhard von Schuckmann |
Commander of 352. Volksgrenadier Division 6 October 1944 - 19 December 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Richard Bazing |
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