Josef Reichert

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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 Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Normandy Operation Tonga Battle for Caen Operation Goodwood Operation Market Garden Operation Frühlingserwachen
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.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir 1st Class with Swords
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 711. Infanterie-Division^[1]

Notes

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 287.

References

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.

External links

Josef Reichert @ Axis Biographical Research

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

Persondata
Name	Reichert, Josef
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	12 December 1891
Place of birth	Burgfeld, Germany
Date of death	15 March 1970
Place of death	Unknown

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