August Schmidt (Wehrmacht)

Born3 November 1892

Fürth, Bavaria, German Empire

Died17 January 1972(1972-01-17) (aged 79)

Munich, Bavaria, West Germany

Buried

Munich Waldfriedhof

Allegiance German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany

August Schmidt
Born	3 November 1892 Fürth, Bavaria, German Empire
Died	17 January 1972(1972-01-17) (aged 79) Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
Buried	Munich Waldfriedhof
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Service years	1911–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	50th Infantry Division 10th Panzergrenadier Division LXXII. Armeekorps
Conflicts	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942) Battle of Kursk Lower Dnieper Offensive Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

August Schmidt (3 November 1892 – 17 January 1972) was a German general who commanded the 10th Panzergrenadier Division during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Schmidt surrendered to the Red Army in April 1945. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.