Generalleutnant Arthur Schmidt

Born : 25 October 1895 - Hamburg - Germany

Died : 5 November 1987 – Karlsruhe - Germany

Military career

One year volunteer : 10 August 1914

Fahnenjunker : 1 November 1914

Fähnrich : 24 December 1914

Leutnant : 8 May 1915

Oberleutnant : 1 November 1923

Hauptmann : 1 July 1928

Major : 1 November 1934

Oberstleutnant : 1 August 1937

Oberst : 1 February 1940

Generalmajor : 1 June 1942

Generalleutnant : 17 January 1943

Second World War

Ia of the 5.Armee : 1 September 1939

Ia of Oberkommando Grenzabschnitt Mitte :

13 October 1939

Ia of the 18.Armee : 5 November 1939

Chief of Staff of the V. Armee Korps :

25 October 1940

Führereserve OKH : 24 April 1942

Chief of Staff of the 6. Armee : 15 May 1942

Surrendered to the Russians at Stalingrad on

31 January 1943

Awards won during World War 2 :

Knights Cross on 6 January 1943