Hans Schmidt (general)

This article is about the German World War II general. For other uses, see Hans Schmidt.

Hans Schmidt
Born	(1895-03-14)14 March 1895 Bayreuth
Died	Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	68. Infanterie-Division 275. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Voronezh (1943) Battle of Kursk Lower Dnieper Offensive Operation Overlord Falaise pocket Battle of Aachen Battle of Hürtgen Forest Battle of Halbe
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Schmidt (14 March 1895 – 28 November 1971) 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (21 April 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 275. Infanterie-Division

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztrager 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Robert Meißner	Commander of 68. Infanterie-Division 27 January 1943 - 25 October 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Paul Scheuerpflug
Preceded by None	Commander of 275. Infanterie-Division 10 December 1943 - December 1944	Succeeded by Disbanded
Preceded by Reformed after disbandment	Commander of 275. Infanterie-Division January 1945 - May 1945	Succeeded by None