Friedrich Richter (officer)
| Friedrich Richter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 August 1910 Bayreuth |
| Died |
16 June 1969 (aged 58) Hof an der Saale |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1931–45 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 1222 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Friedrich Richter (27 August 1910 – 16 June 1969) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (18 April 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 24 May 1942 as Oberleutnant in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 42[2]
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 17 August 1943 as Major and commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 42[3]
- 818th Oak Leaves on 5 April 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1222[4]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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