The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Josef Schmidt was killed on 28 January 1943 in Voronezh, Russia. Iron Cross (1914) (4 October 1939) (7 June 1940) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class 1st Class Wound Badge (1914) Knight"s Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (4 October 1939) 1st Class (7 June 1940) Infantry Assault Badge (3 December 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Silver in Gold (25 February 1942) Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (1 March 1942) German Cross in Gold (26 December 1941) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 January 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 199.
