- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelführer II./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1944
Awarded after the completion of 532 sorties, with special recognition being given to his Staffel's achievements northeast of Sevastopol in April 1944. During this time they destroyed a number of tanks, 36 aircraft in the sky and another 20 aircraft on the ground. Of these Smola personally achieved 3 aerial victories and 14 ground destructions.