Date of birth:

November 3rd, 1892 (Fürth/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

January 17th, 1972 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
31.07.1911: Fahnenjunker
07.03.1912: Fähnrich
25.10.1913: Leutnant
17.01.1917: Oberleutnant
25.01.1923: Hauptmann
01.11.1933: Major
01.12.1935: Oberstleutnant
01.04.1938: Oberst
01.10.1941: Generalmajor
01.01.1943: Generalleutnant

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

September 14th, 1914

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

October 14th, 1916

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

with swords and crown

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

July 1st, 1934

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 17th, 1939

Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 14th September 1914.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1939

Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on 14th October 1916.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 20, 10. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

October 27th, 1939

One of a handful of Heer soldiers to be awarded the Knight’s Cross for actions in the Polish campaign. For Schmidt they are summarized as follows…

1) For the battle near Sieradz, and the breakthrough of a Polish bunker line east of the Warthe by his troops (03-04.09.1939).

2) For the battle at Bielawy and Przymus, where his men prevented an attempted Polish break-in aimed at the open left flank of the Army (10-11.09.1939).

3) His independent decision to attack and seize Hill 117, near Kwjatek (14.09.1939).

4) The capture of Fort Mokotowski (Warsaw) by his troops (25.09.1939).

11th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 22nd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kdr, 10. Panzergrenadier-Division

Awarded on:

January 18th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 10. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

January 23rd, 1944

Awarded for his division’s performance in the defensive battle at Kirovograd. Schmidt and his troops particularly distinguished themselves by spearheading the breakout from the Lelekowka pocket on the night of 09-10.01.1944 with surprisingly minimal losses.

371st Award.

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• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
  - Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
  - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
  - Generalleutnant August Schmidt - Lexikon der Wehrmacht