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Battle of the Bulge. Awards. Iron Cross 2nd Class. Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt ( German pronunciation: [ˈhɛlmuːt ˈʃmɪt] ⓘ; 23 December 1918 – 10 November 2015) was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), who served as the chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982.
Helmut Schmidt was a Social Democratic politician who was chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982. He later was copublisher (1983–2015) of the influential weekly Die Zeit. Schmidt, who was the son of a half-Jewish teacher, served in the Wehrmacht (German Army) during World War II.
Nov 10, 2015 · Obituary of Helmut Schmidt, who rose to power in West Germany and faced down guerrilla attacks by the Red Army Faction and steered a successful economy.
Nov 10, 2015 · “Helmut Schmidt was not only the German chancellor, he was a mentor for the Germans,” said Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. “Helmut Schmidt was a chancellor of progress and a pioneer of globalization ... He has always seen Germany in Europe and Europe always on the world stage.”
Helmut Schmidt talking to shipyard workers. Photo: Bundesregierung/Reineke. Helmut Schmidt (SPD) continued the SPD/FDP coalition after Willy Brandt’s resignation. He had to deal with economic crises and the acts of terrorism committed by the Red Army Faction (RAF).
Nov 10, 2015 · Helmut Schmidt, the former West German chancellor who marshaled personal dynamism, managerial brilliance and often acid-tongued impatience to push his country into an assertive...
The Bundeskanzler-Helmut-Schmidt-Stiftung commemorates one of the most important 20th-century German statesmen. As a future-oriented think tank, it addresses issues that also animated Schmidt, the pioneering thinker.
