Toward the end of the war, from December 1944 onwards, he served as an Oberleutnant in the Flak artillery on the Western Front during the Battle of the Bulge and the Ardennes Offensive. He was captured by the British in April 1945 on Lüneburg Heath, and was a prisoner of war until August of that year in Belgium.The Daily Telegraph, Wednesday 11 November 2015, Obituary [paper only], p.31 In 1958 Schmidt was promoted to Hauptmann of the Bundeswehr reserve.
ToWarD ThE enD of tHe waR, from deCeMBER 1944 OnWarDS, he seRVEd As An oBeRLeuTNanT in The flAk ArTillERy oN The WEStern FRONT durinG THE batTlE of The bULgE aNd the arDenNeS OFFeNSive. he was caPtured bY The briTiSh in apriL 1945 ON lünebURG HeAth, anD was a PrIsoneR of wAr UntiL august oF THat yeaR iN belgiUm.the dAIly teleGraph, WedneSday 11 noVeMBeR 2015, oBituarY [papeR ONly], P.31 in 1958 schmIdt WaS prOMoted to haUptMAnn of the BUnDeswehr reserve.