Hans Schmidt (general of the infantry)
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Hans Schmidt
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Born | Ulm |
28 April 1877
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Allegiance | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1895–1945 |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands held | 260. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans Schmidt (28 April 1877 – 5 June 1948) was a German General of the Infantry who served in the Heer in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)[1]
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Order of the Crown (Prussia), 4th Class
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern
- Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th Class with Crown and Swords
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Albert Order
- Knight's Cross of the Military Merit Order (Württemberg)
- Knight's Cross, First Class of the Friedrich Order
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary), 3rd Class with War Decoration
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross Gold on 6 November 1942 as General der Infanterie zur Verwendung (for disposition) and commanding general of the IX. Armeekorps[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 22 September 1941 as Generalleutnant zur Verwendung (for disposition) and commander of the 260. Infanterie-Division[4][5]
- 334th Oak Leaves on 24 November 1943 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the IX. Armeekorps[6][Note 1]
Notes
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External links
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- ↑ Rangliste des Deutschen Reichsheeres, p. 108.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thomas 1998, p. 268.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 412.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Scherzer 2007, p. 669.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 381.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 74.
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- People from Ulm
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- German military personnel of World War I
- Military personnel of Württemberg
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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- Knights of the Military Merit Order (Württemberg)
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