Josef Reichert

Josef Reichert
Born 12 December 1891
Burgfeld
Died 15 March 1970(1970-03-15) (aged 78)
Unknown
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1910–1945
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held Division Nr. 177
714. Infanterie-Division
711. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Josef Reichert (12 December 1891 – 15 March 1970) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht 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.

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Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 287.

References

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hermann von Gimborn		 Commander of Division Nr. 177
20 September 1941 – 1 January 1943		 Succeeded by
Generalmajor Erich Müller-Derichsweiler
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich Stahl		 Commander of 714. Infanterie-Division
1 January 1943 – 20 February 1943		 Succeeded by
General der Gebirgstruppen Karl Eglseer
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Deutsch		 Commander of 711. Infanterie-Division
1 March 1943 – 14 April 1945		 Succeeded by
Oberst von Watzdorf