| August Schmidt | |
| Birth Date: | 1 February 1883 |
| Birth Place: | Hildesheim, Hanover, Prussia, German Empire |
| Death Place: | Rotenburg an der Wümme, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Allegiance: | (to 1918) (to 1922) |
| Branch: | Prussian Army (1901–18) Reichsheer (1918–22) Army (1935–36) Luftwaffe (1936–45) |
| Serviceyears: | 1901–22 1935–45 |
| Rank: | General der Flakartillerie |
| Commands: | Luftgau VI |
| Battles: | World War I----World War II |
| Awards: | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
August Schmidt (1 February 1883 – 23 November 1955) was a highly decorated General der Flakartillerie in the Luftwaffe 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. August Schmidt was captured by British troops on 8 May 1945. In October 1947 he was sentenced to life imprisonment because of war crimes committed against captured British airman. His sentence was later reduced to ten years, and in 1950 he was released for health reasons.
. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 2000 . 1986 . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile . The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.