Schmidt, Georg (WH-Jäger)
- Date of birth:
- June 27th, 1912 (Solnhofen/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 3rd, 2000 (Celle/Lower Saxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
October 1st, 1929: Grenadier;
October 1st, 1931: Obergrenadier;
April 1st, 1933: Gefreiter;
April 1st, 1933: Unteroffizier;
March 1st, 1936: Feldwebel;
October 1st, 1938: Hauptfeldwebel;
February 15th, 1941: Oberfeldwebel;
November 1st, 1941: Stabsfeldwebel;
October 1st, 1942: Leutnant;
December 1st, 1943: Oberleutnant (245a);
November 1st, 1944: Hauptmann.
Career:
August 26th, 1939: 11./Inf.Rgt. 482;
October 16th, 1940: 3./Inf.Rgt. 447;
October 19th, 1940: 9./Inf.Rgt. 447;
November 14th, 1941: Zugfhr. Gen.Kp.Inf.Ers,Btl. II/462;
March 23rd, 1942: Zugfhr. 7./Inf,Ers.Btl,II/462;
April 26th, 1942: Zugfhr. M.B.XVIII;
May 16th, 1942: Zugfhr. 6./Inf.Rgt. 447;
August 2nd, 1942: Zugfhr. J.E.R. 45
October 28th, 1942: Zugfhr. R.Gr.R. 45;
January 18th, 1943: Btl.Adj. E.Gr.187;
February 11th, 1943: Zugfhr. Res.Gren.Rgt. 45
April 30th, 1943: Kp.Fhr. Eingr.Gr. 187;
February 1st, 1944: Kr.Fhr. Jg.Rgt. 25.
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Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 10th, 1941
Silver version.
According to other source awarded on 18-10-1941.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 18th, 1943
Red Krune Kralja Zvonimira II.Stupnja Cross with Oak Wreath
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 23rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 25, 42. Jäger-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 4th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 56, 5. Jäger-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 9th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Russ Nummer
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Reinicke, A., Die 5. Jäger-Division – Polen, Westfeldzug 1940, Rußland, Das Ende an der Oderfront, Nebel Verlag GmbH, Eggolsheim, Deutschland, 2003
- NARA Roll A3356 R752.3
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