Kurt Schmidt

Kurt Schmidt was a German Generalleutnant during the Second World War who also fought during the First World War.

He was born in the German city of Frankfurt on April 9, 1891. In 1909 he joined the German army and on March 20, 1911, he was promoted to Leutnant. He served in the 30th Infantry Regiment. Four years later, in 1915, he was promoted to Oberleutnant. He was also awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class and Iron Cross 1st Class of the Kingdom of Prussia. Schmidt was wounded during the First World war and for that he received the Wound Badge in Silver. He also received the Hanseatic Cross from the city of Hamburg. In the last months of the war he was promoted to Hauptmann .

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