Werner Schmidt-Hammer

Werner Schmidt-Hammer (26 September 1894 – 4 January 1962) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Werner Schmidt-Hammer
Born	26 September 1894
Died	4 January 1962(1962-01-04) (aged 67)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	168th Infantry Division LXXII Army Corps
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) First Battle of Kharkov Second Battle of Kharkov Case Blue Battle of Kursk Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation Battle of Kiev (1943) Hube's Pocket Battle of the Dukla Pass Upper Silesian Offensive Prague Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Schmidt-Hammer surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet Prague Offensive in May 1945. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until October 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 September 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 168. Infanterie-Division^[1]