Joachim Richter

Joachim Richter
Born	28 July 1896 Magdeburg, Germany
Died	19 March 1970 Bad Arolsen, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS
Years of service	1939–1945
Rank	Standartenführer
Unit	5th SS Panzer Division Wiking 32nd SS Grenadier Division 30 January
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class German Cross in Gold

Joachim Richter was a Standartenführer (Colonel) in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Standartenführer Joachim Richter was awarded the Knight's Cross in February 1944 while in command of the 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking, Artillery Regiment.^[1]^[2]

Commands

II.Battalion, 5th SS Panzer Artillery Regiment. 01.12.1940 - 09.02.1942
IV.Battalion, 5th SS Panzer Artillery Regiment. 10.02.1942 - 01.06.1943
5th SS Panzer Artillery Regiment. 00.00.1943 - 00.00.1944
32nd SS Grenadier Division 30 January 05.02.1945 - 17.02.1945 ^[3]^[4]

References

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Mitcham, Jr.Samuel, Retreat to the Reich, Stackpole books 2007. ISBN 081173384X
Henschler Henri & Fay Will, Armor Battles of the Waffen-SS, 1943-45 Stackpole Books, 2003. ISBN 0811729052
Mitcham Samuel, The German Defeat in the East, 1944-45,Stackpole Books, 2007. ISBN 0811733718

Preceded by SS-Standartenführer Johannes Mühlenkamp	Commander of 32.SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division 30.Januar February 5, 1945 – February 15, 1945	Succeeded by SS-Oberführer Adolf Ax

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Name	Richter, Joachim
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Short description
Date of birth	28 July 1896
Place of birth	Magdeburg, Germany
Date of death	19 March 1970
Place of death	Bad Arolsen, Germany

Joachim Richter

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