Major Schmidt

[Ysto]

Hi guys,

I am looking for informations about Herbert Schmidt. I know he commanded 1/FJR1 in Dombas and he was killled in Britanny in june 1944. If you know more.

Thank you,

Ysto

[Edgar Alcidi]

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Hi Ysto here few information about Herbert Schmidt:

1932 Polizeianwärter
1933 Landespolizei General Göring
1936 Zugführer 2.Kompanie/Regiment Göring
1937 5 Fallschirmjäger-Lehrgang Stendal
1938 Kompanie-Offizier I.Batallion/FJRGT 1
05/1940 Badly wounded in Norway
1941 Luftkriegsakademie Berlin
1942 Ia Luftwaffen-Feld-Division
1944 Ia 2.FJ division
16/06-1944 deadly wounded in Pontivy (France)

Below the Schmidt´s Postcard by Willrich

Edgar

[daflocki007]

Herbert Schmidt?

The author of "Die Fallschirmjäger von Dombas"?
Or is this an other Herbert Schmidt? (don´t think)

daflocki007

[jeremiah29]

Hello daflocki007,
Major Herbert Schmidt was known under the nickname of Dombas-Schmidt.
He is indeed the author of the book "Die Fallschirmjäger von Dombas"...

Lo

[Larry deZeng]

Here are a few scraps more:

SCHMIDT, Herbert. (DOB: 03.10.12). (i.G.). (R). 24.05.40 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kp.-Chef 1./Fsch. Jg.Rgt. 1. 01.10.42 appt Ia/1. Lw.-Felddivision (to 01.11.43). 01.01.44 promo to Maj. 01.05.44 appt Kdr. Fj-Ers.u.Ausb.Rgt. 3. 01.06.44 appt Ia/2. Fallschirmjäger-Div. (to 16.06.44 KIA).

As an Ritterkreuzträger, there should be a couple of pages on him in the Biblio Verlag series.