Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PARTNERRE LTD
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DEUTSCHE STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST [KSM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
90 PITTS BAY RD., WELLESLEY HOUSE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2015
(Street)

PEMBROKE, D0 HM08		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Floating Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares, Series 2015 06/01/2015   J(1)   2,419 D $ 25,025.62 0 I By Subsidiary (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PARTNERRE LTD
90 PITTS BAY RD.
WELLESLEY HOUSE
PEMBROKE, D0 HM08		     X    
PartnerRe Principal Finance Inc.
ONE GREENWICH PLAZA
GREENWICH, CT 06830		     X    
Partner Reinsurance Co of the U.S.
ONE GREENWICH PLAZA
GREENWICH, CT 06830		     X    

Signatures

 /s/C. Marc Wetherhill, Chief Legal Counsel   06/02/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 /s/TK Khan, General Counsel   06/02/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 /s/Thomas L. Forsyth, EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary   06/02/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reported securities were called for redemption by the issuer at $25,000 per share plus accumulated but unpaid dividends.
(2) Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S. ("PRC-US"), a wholly owned subsidiary of PartnerRe Ltd., was a direct beneficial owner of the reported securities. PartnerRe Ltd. was an indirect beneficial owner of the reported securities. PartnerRe Principal Finance Inc., a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of PartnerRe Ltd., acted as investment adviser for PRC-US. PartnerRe Principal Finance Inc. did not beneficially own any of the reported securities within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").

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