Joachim Richter
| Joachim Richter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 July 1896 Magdeburg, Germany |
| Died |
19 March 1970 (aged 73) Bad Arolsen, Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Waffen SS |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| 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 (28 July 1896 – 19 March 1970) 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
Further reading
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.
- Mitcham, Samuel W (2007). Retreat to the Reich : the German defeat in France, 1944. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3384-7.
- Fey, Will; Henschler, Henri (2003). Armor Battles of the Waffen-SS. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-2905-5.
- Mitcham, Samuel W (2007). The German Defeat in the East, 1944–45. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3371-7.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |