Hans Schmidt Military person

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.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 28, 1877
Birth place
Ulm
Date of deathJune 05, 1948
Place of death
Stuttgart

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allegiance
(to 1918)
(to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command260. Infanterie-Division
service start1895
service end1945

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