Hans Schmidt (general)

Hans Schmidt
Born	(1895-03-14)14 March 1895 Bayreuth
Died	28 November 1971(1971-11-28) (aged 76) Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	68. Infanterie-Division 275. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Schmidt (14 March 1895 – 28 November 1971) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was also involved in protecting Pegasus Bridge, but failed as they were captured.