Rudolf Schmidt
Rudolf Schmidt | |
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Schmidt in 1942 | |
| Born | 12 May 1886 |
| Died | 7 April 1957 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Prussian Army Imperial German Army Reichswehr German Army |
| Service years | 1906–1943 |
| Rank | Generaloberst |
| Commands | 1st Panzer Division XXXIX Panzer Corps 2nd Panzer Army |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Relations | ∞ 1 June 1917 Fridel Leitholf Hans-Thilo Schmidt (brother) |
Rudolf Friedrich Carl Schmidt (12 May 1886 – 7 April 1957) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 2nd Panzer Army on the Eastern Front. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. He was the older brother of Hans-Thilo Schmidt, who sold secrets about the Enigma machine to the French.