Gustav Schmidt (general)
WW2 German Army general (1894-1943) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gustav Schmidt (24 April 1894 – 7 August 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Schmidt committed suicide on 7 August 1943 to avoid capture by the Red Army in the course of the Soviet Belgorod-Kharkov Offensive Operation.
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Gustav Richard Ernst Schmidt | |
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| Born | 24 April 1894 |
| Died | 7 August 1943 (aged 49) Belgorod, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1913–1943 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 19th Panzer Division |
| Battles / wars | Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation † |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (15 September 1914) & 1st Class (18 October 1915)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 September 1939) & 1st Class (2 October 1939)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 22 April 1942 as Oberst in the 19. Schützen-Brigade[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 September 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 742[3]
- 203rd Oak Leaves on 6 March 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 19. Panzer-Division[4]
References
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