Read the bio below and try to give details on artur schmitt 's:    - battles     - death date     - allegiance     - commands     - rank       - awards     - birth date     - serviceyears     - name     - branch     - death place     - birth place     Bio: artur schmitt -lrb- 20 july 1888 -- 15 january 1972 -rrb- as a highly decorated generalleutnant in the wehrmacht during world war ii . he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross . the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership . artur schmitt was captured by british troops in january 1942 and was held until 1948 . after the arab defeat by israel in 1948 , the arab league recruited schmitt to train arab armies . see the french documentary -lrb- 2014 -rrb- , `` the nazi exiles : the promise of the orient , '' by the french-german filmmaker géraldine schwarz .
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- battles is world war i world war ii- death date is 15 january 1972- allegiance is german to 1920 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb-- commands is rückwärtiges armeegebiet 556- rank is generalleutnant- awards is knight 's cross of the iron cross- birth date is 20 july 1888- serviceyears is 1907 -- 20 1935 -- 45- name is artur schmitt- branch is heer- death place is munich- birth place is albersweiler