Artur Schmitt Military person

Artur Schmitt (20 July 1888 – 15 January 1972) as a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Artur Schmitt was captured by British troops in January 1942 and was held until 1948. After the Arab defeat by Israel in 1948, the Arab League recruited Schmitt to train Arab armies. See the French documentary (2014), “The Nazi Exiles: The Promise of the Orient,” by the French-German filmmaker Géraldine Schwarz.

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Birth date	July 20, 1888
Birth place	Germany , Albersweiler
Date of death	January 15, 1972
Place of death	Germany , Munich

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa North African Campaign Operation Crusader World War II Battle of France World War I
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	rückwärtiges Armeegebiet 556
service start	1907
service end	1907