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Arthur Schmidt (general)

Arthur Schmidt, German officer (died 1987)

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Born
October 25, 1895
Died
November 5, 1987
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1895

About Arthur Schmidt (general)

Arthur Schmidt was an officer in the German military from 1914 to 1943. He attained the rank of Generalleutnant during World War II, and is best known for his role as the Sixth Army's chief of staff in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942–43, during the final stages of which he became its de facto commander, playing a large role in executing Hitler's order that it stand firm despite being encircled by the Red Army. He was a prisoner of war in the Soviet Union for twelve years, and was released following West German chancellor Konrad Adenauer's visit to Moscow in 1955. On 26 January 1942 he was awarded the German Cross in Gold.

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Arthur Schmidt (general) timeline

  1. On 26 January 1942 he was awarded the German Cross in Gold.
  2. He was a prisoner of war in the Soviet Union for twelve years, and was released following West German chancellor Konrad Adenauer's visit to Moscow in 1955.

The world when Arthur Schmidt (general) was born

Arthur Schmidt (general) was born in 1895. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1895

  • Top movieWorkers Leaving the Lumière Factory (first public film)

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCuban War of Independence begins
  • Technology milestoneLumière brothers hold first public film screening
  • World population~1.55B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population68.0M

1895 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Arthur Schmidt (general)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18952026
Population68.0M341 million

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