Generalleutnant Josef Schmid Born: 24 Sep 1901 in G�ggingen by Augsburg Died: 30 Aug 1956 in Augsburg Promotions:
F�hnrich (01 Aug 1923); Oberf�hnrich (24 Sep 1924); Leutnant (01 Dec 1924); Oberleutnant (01 Jul 1928); Hauptmann (01 Jul 1934); Major (01 Aug 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1938); Oberst (18 Jul 1940); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1943); Generalleutnant (01 Jul 1944) Career:
Volunteer in Freikorps Epp (12 Feb 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Volunteer in Freikorps Epp (15 Mar 1920-15 May 1920)
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker/F�hnrich in the 19th Infantry-Regiment (13 Apr 1921-31 Dec 1924)
Detached to the War School in Munich (01 Oct 1922-15 Nov 1923)
Detached to War School in Ohrdruf (01 May 1924-24 Sep 1924)
Platoon-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1925-30 Sep 1933)
General-Staff-Training at the War Academy (01 Oct 1933-30 Jun 1935)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Advisor in the Operations-Department of the Luftwaffe General Staff (01 Jul 1935-31 Mar 1939)
Chief of the 5th Department in the Luftwaffe General Staff and also General-Staff-Officer in the Ministerial-Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe, RLM (01 Apr 1939-14 Oct 1942)
With the Staff of Luftwaffe-Division �Hermann G�ring� � Leader of Battle-Group Schmid of Division �Hermann G�ring� (15 Oct 1942-31 Dec 1942)
Commander of Division-Detachment of Luftwaffe-Division �Hermann G�ring� in Africa (01 Jan 1943-12 May 1943)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (12 May 1943-14 Sep 1943)
Commanding General of the XII. Flying-Corps (15 Sep 1943-31 Mar 1944)
Commanding General of the I. Fighter-Corps (01 Apr 1944-30 Nov 1944)
Commander of Luftwaffe-Command West (12 Dec 1944-27 Apr 1945)
In British Captivity (27 Apr 1945-01 Apr 1948)
Released (01 Apr 1948)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz: am 21.05.1943 als Generalmajor und F�hrer der Kampfgruppe Panzer-Division �Hermann G�ring� in Tunesien
- 1939 EK I
- 1939 EK II
- Blutorden der NSDAP
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- �rmelband �Afrika�
- Finn. Freiheitskreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern: 25.03.1942
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