Josef Schmidt Military person

Josef Schmidt (18 August 1893 – 28 January 1943) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Josef Schmidt was killed on 28 January 1943 in Voronezh, Russia. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 January 1943 and was also promoted to Generalmajor.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 18, 1893
Birth place
German Empire , Wrocław
Date of deathJanuary 28, 1943
Place of death
Russia , Voronezh

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
World War II
Battle of France
World War I
Battle of Voronezh (1943)
First Battle of Kharkov
Battle of Uman
Battle of Voronezh (1942)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandGrenadier-Regiment 199
service start1914
service end1914

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