Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim
Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim | |
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Born | 5 October 1894 |
Died | 9 June 1977 82) | (aged
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Army |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 97th Jäger Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim (5 October 1894 – 9 June 1977) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Pappenheim surrendered to the Soviet troops in May 1945. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 97. Jäger-Division[1]
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 609.
Bibliography
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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Preceded by General der Infanterie Ludwig Müller |
Commander of 97th Jäger Division 13 December 1943 – 17 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Robert Bader |
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