Who is this man?
Who is this man?
I don't quite remember where I got this picture, but who is he? What is that medal he is wearing? A biography of him would be great. Thanks in advance.
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- Requin Marteau
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SS BRIG FHR
August SCHMIDHUBER
Born on 8 May 1901 at Augsburg,
Army service fot 12 year on 5 May 1919,
Schützen Rgt 42,
9./Schützen Rgt 42 (16 June-October 1919),
3./Schützen Rgt 42,
11./Schützen Rgt 42 until 1920,
Freikorps von EPP (May-June 1919),
11./Geb Jäg Rgt 19,
Gefreiter (1 October 1922),
Unteroffizier (1 November 1923),
Unterfeldwebel (1 April 1926),
Oberfeldwebel (1 November 1926),
Leave army on 4 May 1931,
SA service on 16 July 1933 as stellv Fhr SA Gruppe Hochland,
Chef SA Schule Seeon (October 1934-May 1935),
SS-VT (266450) as SS OSTUF on 17 May 1935,
Kdr 7./SS Standarte 1,
1./Germania (February 1936-1 May 1938),
SS HSTUF (13 September 1936),
Stab Germania,
Kdt SS Unteroffizier Kie (November 1937-February 1938),
SS STUBAF (30 January 1939),
Kdr I./Germania (May 1939-January 1941),
Kdr II./SS IR 11,
Kdr SS IR 11 (14 October 1941-15 April 1942),
SS OSTUBAF (21 June 1941),
SS Geb Jäg Rgt 2/Prinz Eugen,
SS STAF(20 April 1943),
Stellv Fhr 7. SS (28 November-December 1943),
Kdr Wa Geb Div d. SS Skanderbeg (17 April-11 December 1944),
SS OFHR (21 June 1944),
Kdr 7. SS (20 January-8 May 1945),
SS BRIG FHR (30 January 1945).
Died at Belgrad on 19 February 1947.
- SA Sportabzeichen in Gold,
- DRL Sportabzeichen in Silber,
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13 März 1938,
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1 Oktober 1938,
- EK-II (4 October 1939),
- EK-I (11 November 1939),
- Ostmedaille,
- Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber,
- Deutsche Kreuz in Gold (3 August 1943),
- Kroatische Orden des Eisernes Dreiblatt 2. kl,
- Der Orden d. Krone König Zvonimirs 1. kl mit Eichenlaub (around the neck).
Thierry
August SCHMIDHUBER
Born on 8 May 1901 at Augsburg,
Army service fot 12 year on 5 May 1919,
Schützen Rgt 42,
9./Schützen Rgt 42 (16 June-October 1919),
3./Schützen Rgt 42,
11./Schützen Rgt 42 until 1920,
Freikorps von EPP (May-June 1919),
11./Geb Jäg Rgt 19,
Gefreiter (1 October 1922),
Unteroffizier (1 November 1923),
Unterfeldwebel (1 April 1926),
Oberfeldwebel (1 November 1926),
Leave army on 4 May 1931,
SA service on 16 July 1933 as stellv Fhr SA Gruppe Hochland,
Chef SA Schule Seeon (October 1934-May 1935),
SS-VT (266450) as SS OSTUF on 17 May 1935,
Kdr 7./SS Standarte 1,
1./Germania (February 1936-1 May 1938),
SS HSTUF (13 September 1936),
Stab Germania,
Kdt SS Unteroffizier Kie (November 1937-February 1938),
SS STUBAF (30 January 1939),
Kdr I./Germania (May 1939-January 1941),
Kdr II./SS IR 11,
Kdr SS IR 11 (14 October 1941-15 April 1942),
SS OSTUBAF (21 June 1941),
SS Geb Jäg Rgt 2/Prinz Eugen,
SS STAF(20 April 1943),
Stellv Fhr 7. SS (28 November-December 1943),
Kdr Wa Geb Div d. SS Skanderbeg (17 April-11 December 1944),
SS OFHR (21 June 1944),
Kdr 7. SS (20 January-8 May 1945),
SS BRIG FHR (30 January 1945).
Died at Belgrad on 19 February 1947.
- SA Sportabzeichen in Gold,
- DRL Sportabzeichen in Silber,
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13 März 1938,
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1 Oktober 1938,
- EK-II (4 October 1939),
- EK-I (11 November 1939),
- Ostmedaille,
- Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber,
- Deutsche Kreuz in Gold (3 August 1943),
- Kroatische Orden des Eisernes Dreiblatt 2. kl,
- Der Orden d. Krone König Zvonimirs 1. kl mit Eichenlaub (around the neck).
Thierry
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Schmidhuber or Schmidthuber, August (1901-1947) [SS-Brigadefűhrer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS] -- service, SS Division "Das Reich" 1941-1942; service, SS Division "Prinz Eugen" 1942-1944; commander, 21st SS Mountain Division "Skanderbeg" (21. SS Freiwilligsten Gebirgsjägerdivision "Skenderbeg" ["Albanische Nr. 1"]) 1 May 1944-20 Jan 1945; commander, 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division "Prinz Eugen" (7. SS Freiwilligsten Gebirgsjägerdivision "Prinz Eugen") 20 Jan-8 May 1945 {captured by Soviet forces May 1945 in Slovenia; turned over to Yugoslav authorities; put on trial Feb 1947 by a Yugoslav military tribunal at Belgrade on charges or participating in massacres, deportations and atrocities against civilians; convicted of war crimes and sentenced to death by hanging 16 Feb 1947 (NYT 17 Feb 1947:1:3; LT 17 Feb 1947:3c); executed at Belgrade 19 Feb 1947 (MacLean, Quiet Flows the Rhine p. 141; Waffen-SS Commanders II, pps. 200-203) or 27 Feb 1947 (History of the United Nations War Crimes Commission and the Development of the Laws of War p. 528, United Nations War Crimes Commission, London: HMSO, 1948).}
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