Artur Schmitt

Artur Schmitt
Born	20 July 1888(1888-07-20) Albersweiler
Died	15 January 1972(1972-01-15) (aged 83) Munich
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1907–1920 1935–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	rückwärtiges Armeegebiet 556
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa North African Campaign Operation Crusader
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Artur Schmitt (20 July 1888 – 15 January 1972) as a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Artur Schmitt was captured by British troops in January 1942 and was held until 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 5 February 1942 as Generalmajor and Führer rückwärtiges Armeegebiet 556 und Führer einer Kampfgruppe^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 311.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Special Camp 11

Persondata
Name	Schmitt, Artur
Alternative names
Short description	German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	20 July 1888
Place of birth	Albersweiler, Germany
Date of death	15 January 1972
Place of death	Munich, Germany