Joseph Schmid

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Joseph Schmid
Born(1901-09-24)24 September 1901
Göggingen, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died30 August 1956(1956-08-30) (aged 54)
Augsburg, Bavaria, West Germany (now Germany)
Allegiance Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
BranchLuftwaffe
Service years1924–1945
RankGeneralleutnant
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Joseph "Beppo" Schmid (24 September 1901 – 30 August 1956) was a German general who served in the Luftwaffe during World War II. Schmid commanded the Luftwaffe's Military Intelligence Branch during the Battle of Britain.

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