Erich-Otto Schmidt (17 August 1899 – 18 June 1959) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 352. Volksgrenadier Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Erich-Otto Schmidt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 August 1899 Annaberg |
| Died | 18 June 1959 (aged 56) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 352nd Volksgrenadier Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
edit- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 August 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 679[1]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 309.
Bibliography
edit- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
