Schmidt, Franz (Kampfgeschwader 55)
- Date of birth:
- September 19th, 1910 (Wiesbaden/Hesse, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 31st, 1947 (Sandberg/Hesse, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 12th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 3rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Stabsfeldwebel
- Unit:
- Kampfgeschwader
- Awarded on:
- September 14th, 1941
Awarding date according to the Ehrenpokal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 4th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 14th, 1942
According to the Soldbuch the awarding date is 7-11-1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 23rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 19th, 1943
Sources
- Photo 1: G. de Vivis
- - 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.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
- Soldbuch via auction 89 hermann-historica.de
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