August Schmidt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

August Schmidt

German general and Knight's Cross recipient

Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1892

Place of Birth: Fürth, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1972

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

August Schmidt (3 November 1892 – 17 January 1972) was a German general who commanded the 10th Panzergrenadier Division during World War II.
He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Schmidt surrendered to the Red Army in April 1945.
Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.