August Schmidt
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August Schmidt
| August Schmidt | |
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| Born | 3 November 1892 Fürth |
| Died | 17 January 1972 (aged 79) Munich |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1911 - 1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 50. Infanterie-Division 10th Panzergrenadier Division LXXII. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
August Schmidt (3 November 1892 – 17 January 1972) was a German general who commanded the 10th Panzergrenadier Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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. August Schmidt was captured by Soviet troops in April 1945 and was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (14 September 1914)
- 1st Class (14 October 1916)
- Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords and Crown
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor (1 July 1934)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (17 September 1939)
- 1st Class (1 October 1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (22 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 27 October 1939 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 20 [1]
- 371st Oak Leaves on 23 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 10. Panzergrenadier Division[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (18 January 1944)
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Preceded by Generaloberst Karl-Adolf Hollidt |
Commander of 50. Infanterie-Division 31 January 1942 – 1 March 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Schmidt |
| Preceded by Oberst Hans Traut |
Commander of 10. Panzergrenadier-Division May 1942 – September 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Walter Herold |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Georg Zwade |
Commander of LXXII. Armeekorps 15 September 1944 – 22 January 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Anton Grasser |
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