German Officer Biography

Arthur Schmidt

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Born25.10.1895 at Hamburg
Died
First Joined11.8.1914
Became LtInf.Regt.26 8.5.15
Prewar ServiceGen.St. (Ia) VI.Army Corps 12.10.37
PromotionsObstlt 1.8.37
Oberst 1.2.40
Gen.Maj. 1.6.42
Gen.Lt. 17.1.43
CommandGen.St. (Ia) 5.Army 1.9.39
Gen.St. (Ia) 18.Army 5.11.39
Chef Gen.St. .V.Army Corps 1.11.40
Chef Gen.St. 6.Army 20.6.42.-31.1.43(POW Stalingrad)
AwardsRitterkreuz