Schmidt, Hermann-Ludwig (Stug.-Brigade 209) - TracesOfWar.com

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Schmidt, Hermann-Ludwig (Stug.-Brigade 209)

Date of birth:: December 3rd, 1915 (Darmstadt, Germany)
Date of death:: January 5th, 1989 (Alsfeld/Lauterbach, Germany)
Nationality:: German

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberwachtmeister
Unit:: Zugführer 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 209
Awarded on:: October 4th, 1944

The 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 209 participated in the fighting along the Narew at the start of September 1944. Oberwachtmeister Schmidt was present when the Batterie sealed off a penetration in the sector of the 541. Infanterie-Divison in the period 07-09.09.1944. When the Soviets crossed the Narew on 11.10.1944 the Batterie was of the utmost importance for supporting the German infantry. In this context, Schmidt had decisive role in the defense against a Soviet attack and the subsequent recovery of the old main line of defense in the sector of the 292. Infanterie-Division. For this he would receive the Knight’s Cross.

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Sources

- SCHERZER, VEIT & FARWICK, WERNER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Sturmartillerie 1939-1945, Verlag Veit Scherzer, 2012.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück, Germany, 1985.
- Newspaperarticle Ritterkreuz.

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