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Erich Schmidt (10 February 1911 – 13 November 1977) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II who was one of only 882 recipients who were awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. ==Awards and decorations== * Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class * Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar (25 October 1939) * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (2 October 1939)〔Thomas 1998, p. 266.〕 * * 1st Class (28 May 1940)〔 * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black (?) * * in Silver (?) * Panzer Badge * Eastern Front Medal * German Cross in Gold on 30 May 1942 as ''Hauptmann'' in the 3./Panzer-Regiment 4〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 412.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 9 June 1944 as ''Major'' and commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 309.〕 * * 877th Oak Leaves on 9 May 1945 as ''Major'' and leader of the Panzer-Regiment of the Führer-Grenadier-Division〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 86.〕 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (30 August 1944) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Erich Schmidt (soldier)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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