Schmidt, Erich-Otto (Generalmajor)

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Schmidt, Erich-Otto (Generalmajor)

Date of birth:: August 17th, 1899 (Annaberg/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:: June 18th, 1959 (Bühlertal/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Erich-Otto Schmidt finally reached the rank of Generalmajor.

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 679, 333. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: August 4th, 1943

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- GAUL, ROLAND, The Battle of the Bulge in Luxembourg, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, United States, 1995.
- das-ritterkreuz.de

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