Gustav Schmidt (general)

Gustav Richard Ernst Schmidt was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gustav Schmidt committed suicide onAugust 1943 to avoid capture by Soviet troops.

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