Artur Schmitt

Artur Schmitt
Born	(1888-07-20)20 July 1888
Died	15 January 1972(1972-01-15) (aged 83)
Place of birth	Albersweiler
Place of death	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 on 5 February 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of rückwärtiges Armeegebiet (rear army area) 556 and leader of a Kampfgruppee

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Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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]. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
• Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Special Camp 11