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{{Short description|German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.}}
{{Infobox military person
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|birth_date=9 February 1892
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|death_place=[[Tübingen]]
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|branch=[[Heer]]
|branch=[[German Army (Wehrmacht)|Army]]
|serviceyears=1910&ndash;1920<br>1935&ndash;1945
|serviceyears=<!--- 1910–20<br>1935–45--->
|rank=[[Generalleutnant]]
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|commands=Infanterie-Regiment 35<br>HVS 564
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|battles=[[World War I]]<br>[[World War II]]
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----
[[World War II]]
*[[Battle of France]]
<!--- *[[Battle of France]]
*[[Battle of Uman]]
*[[Battle of Uman]]
*[[Battle of Kiev (1941)]]
*[[Battle of Kiev (1941)]]
*[[Battle of Moscow]]
*[[Battle of Moscow]] ---->
|awards=[[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]]
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'''Otto Schmidt-Hartung''' (9 February 1892 &ndash; 19 February 1976) was a highly decorated [[Generalleutnant]] in the [[Wehrmacht]] during [[World War II]]. He was also a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]]. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
'''Otto Schmidt-Hartung''' (9 February 1892 – 19 February 1976) was a German general in the [[Wehrmacht]] of [[Nazi Germany]] during [[World War II]].


==Awards and decorations==
==Awards and decorations==
* [[Iron Cross]] (1914)
<!--- * [[Iron Cross]] (1914)
** 2nd Class
** 2nd Class
** 1st Class
** 1st Class
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* [[Wound Badge]] (1914)
* [[Wound Badge]] (1914)
** in Gold
** in Gold
* [[Cross of Honor]]
* [[Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918]]
* [[Iron Cross]] (1939)
* [[Iron Cross]] (1939)
** 2nd Class
** 2nd Class
** 1st Class
** 1st Class --->
* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] on 26 September 1940 as ''[[Oberst]]'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 35<ref>Fellgiebel 2000, p. 311.</ref>
* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] on 29 Juni 1940 as ''[[Oberst]]'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 35<ref>Fellgiebel 2000, p. 311.</ref>


==References==
==References==
;Citations
{{reflist}}
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;Bibliography
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{{refbegin}}
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). ''Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945''. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
* Scherzer, Veit (2007). ''Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives'' (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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{{refend}}


==External links==
===Citations===
{{Reflist|25em}}
{{Portal|Military of Germany}}
*[http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/S/SchmidtHartungOtto.htm Lexikon der Wehrmacht]


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===Bibliography===
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{{refbegin}}
* {{Cite book
|last=Fellgiebel
|first=Walther-Peer
|authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel
|year=2000
|origyear=1986
|title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile
|trans-title=The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches
|language=German
|location=Friedberg, Germany
|publisher=Podzun-Pallas
|isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6
}}
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{{refend}}
{{Knight's Cross recipients of the 25th ID}}
{{Knight's Cross recipients of the 25th ID}}
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| portal1=Biography
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]] -->
| NAME = Schmidt-Hartung, Otto
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = German General and Knight's Cross recipient
| DATE OF BIRTH = 9 February 1892
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Weinheim]], [[Germany]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 19 February 1976
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Tübingen]], [[Germany]]
}}
}}

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[[Category:Military personnel from Baden-Württemberg]]
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[[Category:German Army generals of World War II]]

Latest revision as of 23:44, 12 February 2024

Otto Schmidt-Hartung
Born9 February 1892
Died19 February 1976(1976-02-19) (aged 84)
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
RankGeneralleutnant
Battles/wars---- World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto Schmidt-Hartung (9 February 1892 – 19 February 1976) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.

Awards and decorations[edit]

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 311.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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