Hans Schmidt (general of the Infantry)

This article is about the German World War II general of the infantry. For other uses, see Hans Schmidt.
Hans Schmidt
Born(1877-04-28)28 April 1877
Ulm
Died5 June 1948(1948-06-05) (aged 71)
Stuttgart
AllegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
BranchGerman Army
Service years1895–1945
RankGeneral der Infanterie
Commands260th Infantry Division
IX Army Corps
24th Army
ConflictsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hans Schmidt (28 April 1877 – 5 June 1948) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

He was in command of the German 24th Army on the Western Front when it surrendered in May 1945.

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