Date of birth:

February 9th, 1892 (Weinheim an der Bergstraße/Baden, Germany)

Date of death:

February 19th, 1976 (Tübingen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
October 11th, 1910: Fahnenjunker;
June 16th, 1911: Fähnrich;
May 22nd, 1912: Leutnant mit Patent vom 18-5-1910;
October 18th, 1915: Oberleutnant;
March 31st, 1920: Hauptmann a.D.;
x?, 1920: Polizei-Hauptmann;
October 1st, 1933: Major d.L.P.;
September 6th, 1935: Oberstleutnant d.L.P. mit RDA vom 1-6-1935 (1);
March 16th, 1936: Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 1-6-1935 (23b);
January 1st, 1938: Oberst (14);
January 1st, 1942: Generalmajor (8);
January 1st, 1944: Generalleutnant (3).

Career:
November 10th, 1938: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 35;
November 15th, 1940: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. (mot.) 35;
September 26th, 1941: Kdr. 14. Schützen-Brigade;
October 20th, 1941: Führer-Reserve OKH / W.Kr. V;
January 30th, 1943: St.Bfh.i.Belgien u.Nord-Frankreich Kdt.z.V. als FK;
February 14th, 1943: kdt. Feldkdtr. 520 (FK 520);
May 20th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH unter gleichz.Beauftr.mit WdG. OFK 564;
August 5th, 1944: kdt. OFK 564;
September 1st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH / W.Kr. V;
November 1st, 1944: kdt.z.OB.Südwest z.Einarb.a.Befh.Op.Zone Alpenvorland;
November 15th, 1944: Befehlshaber der Operationszone Alpenvorland;
May x?, 1945 im Armeebereich Tirol, Sitz in Kaltern, als Stab Gen.Lt. Schmidt-Hartung.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 21st, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 24th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 35, 25. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

June 29th, 1940

The following wartime excerpt (dated 30.08.1940) describes why Schmidt received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberst Schmidt commanded his Infanterie-Regiment with great bravery and skill despite being hindered by a severe injury that he had sustained in WWI. He performed well during operations along the Aisne and Oise canals as well as during the crossing of the Marne river. By doing so he decisively contributed to the great successes of his Division.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 6th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 31st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
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