Date of birth:

February 16th, 1913 (Raschnitz/Bohemia, Austria-Hungary k.u.k. Monarchy)

Date of death:

December 12th, 1972 (Bad Abbach/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

Czechoslovakian (1918 - 1948, Republic)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

3./Pionier-Bataillon 198 / 98. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

March 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

3./Pionier-Bataillon 198 / 98. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

November 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)

Unit:

Gruppenführer 3./Pionier-Bataillon 198 / 98. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

January 26th, 1944

Awarded for actions near Kerch. When the Soviets succeeded in capturing a commanding hilltop, thereby creating a critical situation, Feldwebel der Reserve Schmied assembled a handful of Pionieren and launched a counterattack on his own initiative. This succeeded in driving the Soviets off the hill, and provided the German side with a much needed tactical victory. Schmied himself was heavily wounded during the battle.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

3./Pionier-Bataillon 198 / 98. Infanterie-Division

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

3./Pionier-Bataillon 198 / 98. Infanterie-Division

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

3./Pionier-Bataillon 198 / 98. Infanterie-Division

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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