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Schmidt, Jürgen

Date of birth:
August 13th, 1905 (Halle an der Saale/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
February 16th, 1943 (Obojan H.V.Pl./Russian SFSR, USSR)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:
Ia, 337. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 1st, 1943
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 10.05.1943) describes why Schmidt was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“During the fighting west of Voronezh Oberstleutnant Schmidt offered up the last of his strength in order to force a breakthrough of the enemy encirclement ring with his Division. The brave officer succumbed to a lung infection a few days later after the successful operation.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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