Werner Schmidt-Hammer

Werner Schmidt-Hammer (26 September 1894 – 4 January 1962) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Werner Schmidt-Hammer
Born	26 September 1894
Died	4 January 1962(1962-01-04) (aged 67)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	168. Infanterie-Division LXXII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II Prague Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Schmidt-Hammer surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet Prague Offensive in May 1945. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until October 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 September 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 168. Infanterie-Division[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 311.

Bibliography

• 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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Chales de Beaulieu	Commander of 168. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1943 – 8 September 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Carl Anders
Preceded by Generalmajor Carl Anders	Commander of 168. Infanterie-Division 9 December 1944 – 6 January 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Dr. Maximilian Roßkopf
Preceded by Generalmajor Dr. Maximilian Roßkopf	Commander of 168. Infanterie-Division April 1945	Succeeded by None
Preceded by General der Infanterie Anton Grasser	Commander of LXXII. Armeekorps April 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None