Werner Schmidt-Hammer Military person

Werner Schmidt-Hammer (26 September 1894 – 1 January 1962) was 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. Werner Schmidt-Hammer was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was released in October 1955.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 26, 1894
Birth place	Germany , Hartmannsdorf Mittelsachsen
Date of death	January 04, 1962
Place of death	Germany , Landau

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allegiance	(to 1918) (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France World War I Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of the Dukla Pass Case Blue Prague Offensive Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket First Battle of Kharkov Upper Silesian Offensive Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation Battle of Kiev (1943)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	LXXII. Armeekorps 168. Infanterie-Division
service start	1914
service end	1945