Julius Riepe

Julius Riepe
Born 18 December 1903
Warburg
Died 22 June 1983(1983-06-22) (aged 79)
Aachen
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Waffen SS
Years of service ?–1945
Rank Sturmbannführer
Unit 18th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Horst Wessel
Commands held I. / SS-Panzergrenadier-regiment 40 "Horst Wessel"
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Julius Riepe (18 December 1903 – 22 June 1983) was a Sturmbannführer, in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 292.
Bibliography
  • 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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