Schmitt, Jakob
- Date of birth:
- May 22nd, 1915 (Wallhausen/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 3rd, 2005 (Heppenheim/Hesse, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 13. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 485, 263. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 24th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 13. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 485, 263. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 30th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - BENDER, R.J. & BREYETTE T.,, Tank Killers.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
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