Schmidt, Ritter von, Hans (Infanterie-Reg. 546)
- Date of birth:
- August 13th, 1892
- Date of death:
- March 21st, 1972 (Erlangen/Bavaria)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Kdr, Infanterie-Regiment 546, 389. Infanterie-Division
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ritterkreuz zum Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1916
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Führer, Infanterie-Regiment 546, 389. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 24th, 1942
“The Führer Awards the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to Major d.R. Hans Ritter von Schmidt, Leader of an Infanterie-Regiment:
Major d.R. Hans Ritter von Schmidt… distinguished himself through his bravery and decisiveness during the offensive battles along the Oskol whilst serving as the commander of a Vorausabteilung. Despite tough enemy resistance he managed to establish contact with another attacking Kampfgruppe that was coming from a different direction. This bold thrust thus resulted in the encirclement of strong enemy forces.”
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