The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General of Infantry Hans Joachim Hermann Schmidt

Schmidt, Hans Joachim Hermann

General of Infantry

* 28th of April 1877

† 5th of June 1948

Promotions

1922-04-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1926-12-01 Colonel
1929-10-01 Major-General
1931-01-31 Honorary Lieutenant-General
1940-09-01 Lieutenant-General (at Disposal)
1942-02-01 General of Infantry (at Disposal)

Service

1921-10-01 1925-08-01 Attached to 5th Infantry Division
1925-08-01 1928-03-01 Attached to 13th Infantry Regiment
1928-03-01 1930-03-01 Commanding Officer 13th Infantry Regiment
1930-03-01 1931-01-31 Infantry Leader VI
1931-01-31 Retired
1939-08-26 Recalled
1939-08-26 1942-01-01 General Officer Commanding 260th Division
1942-01-01 1942-02-01 Acting General Officer Commanding IX Corps
1942-02-01 1943-10-15 General Officer Commanding IX Corps
1943-10-15 1943-10-31 Unemployed
1943-10-31 Retired
1944-08-08 Recalled
1944-08-08 1944-09-22 General Officer Commanding Reconnaissance Staff Vosges
1944-09-22 1944-10-17 General Officer Commanding Fortress Vosges
1944-10-17 1944-11-XX General Officer Commanding Reconnaissance Staff Donaueschingen
1944-11-XX 1945-05-08 General Officer Commanding 24th Army
Picture source: Courtesy of Thomas Korn