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Schmid, Otto, Dr. (SS-Panzer-Regiment "Das Reich")

Date of birth:
July 25th, 1913 (Wien, Austria)
Date of death:
July 20th, 1944
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 32.832 // NSDAP-Nr.: 2.574.274
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

Promotions:
20.04.1939: SS-Untersturmführer
30.01.1941: SS-Obersturmführer
20.04.1942: SS-Hauptsturmführer
20.04.1944: SS-Sturmbannführer

Career:
00.00.1929-00.00.1931: Hitlerjugend
00.00.1931-00.00.1932: SA
00.03.1932: entered the SS, 11. SS-Standarte
10.05.1933-30.09.1937: 1./ LSSAH
00.00.1935: entered the NSDAP
00.00.1939: Doktor
00.04.1939: SD
20.04.1939: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer
00.10.1939: SS-Flak.Abt. 2 "Das Reich", SS-Division "Reich"
30.01.1940: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve - RDA 01.10.1939
30.01.1941: promoted to SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve
00.02.1942-00.07.1942: SS-Ersatz-Sanität-Bataillon
20.04.1942: promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve - RDA 01.4.1942
00.07.1942: SS-Division "Das Reich"
00.08.1943-00.04.1944: trainign with SS-Ersatz-Sanität-Bataillon in Szczecin
05.12.1943: DKiG
00.04.1944: IVb, SS-Pz.Rgt.2 "Das Reich", SS-Division "Das Reich"
20.04.1944: promoted to SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve
20.07.1944: SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Otto Schmid is reported MIA

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 25th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 23rd, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)
Unit:
Stab, SS-Panzer-Regiment "Das Reich"
Awarded on:
December 5th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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