German cross holder

[werner]

Hello,

I would like to get some informations regarding a sturmbannführer from Totenkopf division. He is a german cross holder.
His name should be karl paul Schmidt.
If some people could check in theirs books to see if this officer is in the list, it would be great.




Thanks
Ron

[andrewb]

Hi Ron,
There is no SS Strumbannfuhrer who won a DKiG by the name of Karl Paul Schmidt. However there is a SS Strumbannfuhrer Karl SCHMIDZ. DKiG winner. I think he's your man.
Awarded on 2 July 1944. Unit: Kampfgru. Prutzmann.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
AB.

[RaymondG]

Hi Ron

I have found some information on a Karl Schmitz who was awarded the DKiG.

Name: Schmitz, Karl
Date/Place of Birth: 2. 6.13 (Prüm/Eifel)
SS Nr: 94 645
Rank: Sturmbannfuhrer

I also have a Sturmbannfuhrer named Paul Schmidt, though he does not appear as a DKiG holder.

If you can confirm the name, then I can continue and add some more information on this Schmitz as I have some other bits and bobs on him.

Raymond

[werner]

Hi mates,

Thanks for helping.
The man i'm looking for is the one fromthe picture.

I tought it could be Karl Paul Schmidt von Asten, Lynen u. Schleicher.
His family is from Stolberg near Koln in Germany.

I know that the family Schmidt produced mauser 98k during the war :

Schmidt, Kranz u. Co., Nordhaeuser Maschinenfabrik AG, Nordhausen
fcv code

And family von Asten Lynen :

Stolberger Metallwerke AG (formerly Asten, Lynen u. Schleicher), Stolberg
fd code

Thanks.

[RaymondG]

Hi Werner

I have tried several combinations of the names you have given and do not seem to be getting anywhere.

I have found a Karl Schmidt, but I do not think it is your man as he did not win the DKiG, according to the resources I have.

Is it just the photograph that you have, or do you have any further information that you can share with us, as you seem to know a fair bit about the family

Raymond