SCHMIDT, Walter (Waffen-SS)
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Schmidt, Walter (Waffen-SS) Date of birth:  January 28th, 1917 (Bremen, Germany) Nationality:  German       EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE Awarded on: September 20th, 1939         EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE Awarded on: September 14th, 1941         KRIEGSORDEN DES DEUTSCHEN KREUZES IN GOLD Rank: SS-Hauptsturmführer Unit: II./SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment Westland Awarded on: April 9th, 1943         RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES Rank: SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer (Kapitein) Unit: Kommandeur III. / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment “Westland” / SS-Division “Wiking” / 1.Panzer-Armee / Heeresgruppe Süd Awarded on: August 4th, 1943         RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB Unit: Kommandeur II. / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 “Westland” / 5.SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking” Awarded on: May 14th, 1944 Details: 479th Award         Provide alterations or additional information Picture source:   - Willi Schumacher Collection Information source(s):   - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht - Schneider J.W., Their Honor was Loyalty!, R. James Bender Publishing, 1977