Werner Schmidt-Hammer
| Werner Schmidt-Hammer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1894 |
| Died | 4 January 1962 (aged 67) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
168. Infanterie-Division LXXII. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Schmidt-Hammer (26 September 1894 – 4 January 1962) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Schmidt-Hammer surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet Prague Offensive in May 1945. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until October 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 September 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 168. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 311.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Chales de Beaulieu |
Commander of 168. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1943 – 8 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Carl Anders |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Carl Anders |
Commander of 168. Infanterie-Division 9 December 1944 – 6 January 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Dr. Maximilian Roßkopf |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Dr. Maximilian Roßkopf |
Commander of 168. Infanterie-Division April 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Anton Grasser |
Commander of LXXII. Armeekorps April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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