Hans Schmidt (general)

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|name=Hans Schmidt

|birth_date={{birth date|1895|3|14|df=y}}

|death_date={{death date and age|1971|11|28|1895|3|14|df=y}}

|birth_place= Bayreuth

|death_place= Weiden in der Oberpfalz

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|caption=

|nickname=

|allegiance={{flag|German Empire}} (to 1918)
{{flag|Weimar Republic}} (to 1933)
{{flag|Nazi Germany}}

|branch=Army (Wehrmacht)

|serviceyears=1914–1945

|rank=Generalleutnant

|commands=68. Infanterie-Division
275. Infanterie-Division

|unit=

|battles=

World War II

|awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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Hans Schmidt (14 March 1895 – 28 November 1971) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was also involved in protecting Pegasus Bridge, but failed as they were captured.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 275. Infanterie-DivisionFellgiebel 2000, p. 310.

References

=Citations=

=Bibliography=

{{Cite book

|last=Fellgiebel

|first=Walther-Peer

|authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel

|year=2000

|origyear=1986

|title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile

|trans-title=The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches

|language=German

|location=Friedberg, Germany

|publisher=Podzun-Pallas

|isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6

}}

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before=Generalleutnant Robert Meißner|

after=Generalleutnant Paul Scheuerpflug|

title=Commander of 68. Infanterie-Division|

years=27 January 1943 - 25 October 1943

}}

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