• Operation Dryad (1942)

Date of birth:

September 19th, 1888 (Schweidnitz, German Empire)

Date of death:

October 17th, 1984 (Bad Soden/Hessen, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Hubert Schmundt joined the Imperial German Navy in 1908 and served during World War I, primarily on torpedo boats. After the war, he remained in the navy and rose through the ranks during the interwar period. By the time World War II began, Schmundt had become a prominent figure in the Kriegsmarine. He commanded naval forces during the invasion of Norway in 1940 and later held various leadership roles, including overseeing naval operations in the Baltic Sea. He retired from active service in 1944.

- 1 April 1908 – Seekadett
- 10 April 1909 – Fähnrich zur See
- 27 September 1911 – Leutnant zur See
- 19 September 1914 – Oberleutnant zur See
- 28 March 1918 – Kapitänleutnant
- 1 April 1927 – Korvettenkapitän
- 1 October 1932 – Fregattenkapitän
- 1 October 1934 – Kapitän zur See
- 1 April 1938 – Konteradmiral
- 1 September 1940 – Vizeadmiral
- 1 April 1942 – Admiral

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

October 6th, 1915

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

September 4th, 1916

With clasp "Vor dem Feindei"

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

May 14th, 1917

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

February 24th, 1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

December 21st, 1934

Period:

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

Awarded on:

August 21st, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1939

Awarded on:

December 20th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

April 11th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Konteradmiral (Commodore)

Unit:

Befehlshaber der Aufkl-Streitkräfte und Fhr. d. Kampfgruppe Bergen

Awarded on:

June 14th, 1940

Schmundt would receive the Knight’s Cross for his role during Unternehmen Weserübung, specifically for the capture of the Norwegian city of Bergen as described in the following press article…

“Konteradmiral Hubert Schmidt has played a significant role in the occupation of Norway as commander of the Kampfgruppe Bergen during its naval/landing operation on Norway. Through his competency, focus and responsible attitude towards the formations under his command he was able to successfully crush the enemy coastal batteries and land our forces at their assigned objectives.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 11th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 25th, 1942

With Oak leaves and swords

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

• Photo 1: Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1971-078-74 / CC-BY-SA 3.0 (CC Attribution Share Alike 3.0)
• - BRADLEY, D. e.a., Deutschlands Admirale 1849–1945, Band 3: P-Z, 1990.
  - DöRR, MANFRED, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehmacht 1939–1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1996.
  - das-ritterkreuz.de
  - Reichswehrministerium (Hrsg.): Rangliste der Deutschen Reichsmarine. E.S. Mittler & Sohn, Berlin 1929, p. 43.

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Operation Dryad (1942)