Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim
| Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 October 1894 Münster |
| Died |
9 June 1977 (aged 82) Hamm |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 97th Jäger Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim (5 October 1894 – 9 June 1977) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Pappenheim surrendered to the Soviet troops in May 1945. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (12 January 1915)
- 1st Class (19 April 1917)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (6 September 1937)
- Estonian Order of the Eagle Cross 3rd Class (30 October 1937)
- Officer's Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy (26 November 1937)
- Yugoslavian Order of the White Eagle (20 January 1938)
- Royal Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau with swords (19 February 1938)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (17 June 1940)
- 1st Class (10 April 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (8 November 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 97. Jäger-Division[1]
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 609.
Bibliography
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Ludwig Müller |
Commander of 97th Jäger Division 13 December 1943 – 17 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Robert Bader |
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