Uniform Worn by WW2 Lt. Gen. Josef Schmid Soars to $20,800 at Mohawk Arms Auction #73

By Justin Stakes

The auction was held online as well as at Mohawk Arms’ gallery, located in Bouckville, N.Y.

Bouckville, NY -(AmmoLand.com)- The uniform worn by German World War II Luftwaffe Lt. Gen. Josef Schmid, a recipient of the Knight’s Cross and former commander of all Hermann Goring and Afrika Korps Panzer units after the departure of Erwin “The Desert Fox” Rommel, sold for $20,800 at Auction #73, an internet and catalog auction held June 26-27 by Mohawk Arms, Inc.

The lot consisted of Lt. Gen. Schmid’s tunic, breeches, rain cape and “Soldbuch,” or personal effects, which included a photo of Schmid wearing his Knight’s Cross, an ink signature and two “General Command” ink stampings. Schmid was an early supporter of the Nazi Party. He took part in the infamous “Beer Hall Putsch” of 1923 and was the recipient of a Blood Order medal.