August Schmidt

August Schmidt (3 November 1892 – 17 January 1972) was a German general who commanded the 10th Panzergrenadier Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. August Schmidt was captured by Soviet troops in April 1945 and was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class (14 September 1914)
 * 1st Class (14 October 1916)
 * Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords and Crown
 * Wound Badge (1914)
 * in Black
 * Cross of Honor (1 July 1934)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (17 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (1 October 1939)
 * Eastern Front Medal (22 August 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 27 October 1939 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 20
 * 371st Oak Leaves on 23 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 10. Panzergrenadier Division
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (18 January 1944)