Generalleutnant Arthur SCHMIDT

[graveland]

Seeking information on promotions and awards of subject officer. The dates I have are probably, in most cases, Patent/RDA/mit Wirkung vom dates- need the actual promotion dates.

Generalleutnant Arthur Schmidt

Born: 25.10.1895 Hamburg
Died: 05.11.1987 Karlsruhe

Ritterkreuz: am 06.01.1943 als Generalmajor und Chef des Generalstabes der 6. Armee .

Promotions:

Fahnenjunker: 01-11-1914
Fähnrich: 24-12-1914
Leutnant: 08-05-1915
Oberleutnant
Hauptmann
Major: 01-11-1934
Oberstleutnant: 01-08-1937
Oberst: 01-02-1940
Generalmajor: 01-06-1942
Generalleutnant: 17-01-1943

Cheers,

Gregg

[Dieter Zinke]

Generalleutnant Arthur Schmidt

Promotions:
Fahnenjunker: 01-11-1914
Fähnrich: 24-12-1914
Leutnant: 08-05-1915
Oberleutnant 01.11.1923
Hauptmann 01.07.1928
Major: 01-11-1934
Oberstleutnant: 01-08-1937
Oberst: 01-02-1940
Generalmajor: 01-06-1942
Generalleutnant: 17-01-1943

Cheers,

Dieter Z.

[graveland]

Thank you again, Dieter.

Cheers,

Gregg

[Stauffenberg II]

Dieter,

do you happen to know what Schmidt had done 1935-1937, before he went on to become Ia VI. Armeekorps.

[Dieter Zinke]

Dieter,

do you happen to know what Schmidt had done 1935-1937, before he went on to become Ia VI. Armeekorps.

Jürgen,

according "Sammlung Krug" he was since 01.10.1934 (the same date he was promoted to Major) Ia der 6. Division, succeeded on 12.10.1937 by Siegfried von Waldenburg


Cheers,
Dieter Z.

[Stauffenberg II]

Danke!

[Lassance]

Hello guys,

More informations:

25.08.39 - 12.10.39 Ia. 5º Army
13.10.39 - 04.11.39 Ia. Army Group Center
05.11.39 - 01.10.40 Ia. 18º Army
25.10.40 - 24.03.42 Chef of General Staff 5º Army Corps
25.03.42 - 14.05.42 Führerreserve
15.05.42 - 31.01.43 Chef of General Staff 6º Army (Russia/Stalingrad)
31.01.43 - ??.10.55 Soviet POW

Regards,

Lassance