Hans Schmidt (general of the Infantry)

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

Hans Schmidt
Born	(1877-04-28)28 April 1877 Ulm
Died	5 June 1948(1948-06-05) (aged 71) Stuttgart
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1895–1945
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands	260. Infanterie-Division IX Army Corps 24th Army
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hans Schmidt (28 April 1877 – 5 June 1948) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

He was in command of the German 24th Army on the Western Front when it surrendered in May 1945.

Decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (31 December 1939) & 1st Class (4 July 1940)
• German Cross Gold on 6 November 1942 as General der Infanterie zur Verwendung (for disposition) and commanding general of the IX. Armeekorps
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 22 September 1941 as Generalleutnant zur Verwendung (for disposition) and commander of the 260. Infanterie-Division
  • 334th Oak Leaves on 24 November 1943 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the IX. Armeekorps

References

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