August Schmidt | |
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Born | 3 November 1892 Fürth, Bavaria, German Empire |
Died | 17 January 1972 Munich, Bavaria, West Germany | (aged 79)
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Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1911-45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held |
50th Infantry Division 10th Panzergrenadier Division LXXII. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars |
World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
August Schmidt (3 November 1892 – 17 January 1972) was a German general who commanded the 10th Panzergrenadier Division during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Schmidt surrendered to the Red Army in April 1945. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.