August Schmidt (Luftwaffe), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

August Schmidt (Luftwaffe)

German General and Knight's Cross recipients

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1883

Place of Birth: Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 23-Nov-1955

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About August Schmidt (Luftwaffe)

  • August Schmidt (1 February 1883 – 23 November 1955) was a highly decorated General der Flakartillerie in the Luftwaffe during World War II.
  • He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
  • The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
  • August Schmidt was captured by British troops on 8 May 1945.
  • In October 1947 he was sentenced to life imprisonment because of war crimes committed against captured British airman.
  • His sentence was later reduced to ten years, and in 1950 he was released due to health reasons.

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