Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper
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| Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 August 1888 Prieborn |
| Died |
7 October 1983 (aged 95) Bückeburg |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1906–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
1.leichte-Division 81. Infanterie-Division 10. Infanterie-Division Panzer Division Tatra |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper (3 August 1888 – 7 October 1983) 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. Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper retired from active service in February 1945, but was still taken prisoner by Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 September 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 10. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 241.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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.
- 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.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalleutnant Erich Hoepner |
Commander of 1.leichte-Division 24 November 1938 - 12 October 1939 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Werner Kempf |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 81. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1939 - 5 October 1940 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hugo Ribstein |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Conrad von Cochenhausen |
Commander of 10. Infanterie-Division 5 October 1940 - 15 April 1942 |
Succeeded by Oberst Hans Traut |
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