Richard Schimpf
Richard Schimpf (16 May 1897 – 30 December 1972) was a paratroop general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He joined the post war West German Air Force in 1957 and retired in 1962 as a Generalmajor.
Richard Schimpf | |
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| Born | 16 May 1897 |
| Died | 30 December 1972 (aged 75) |
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| Service/ | Luftwaffe German Air Force |
| Rank | Generalleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | 21st Luftwaffe Field Division 3rd Parachute Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (5 August 1940) & 1st Class (17 February 1941)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 3. Fallschirmjäger Division [2]
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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References
Citations
- Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 254.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 307.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Formed from Luftwaffen-Division Meindl |
Commander of 21. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division December 1942 – 24 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Rudolf-Eduard Licht |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Walter Barenthin |
Commander of 3. Fallschirmjäger Division 17 February 1944 – 20 August 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Walter Wadehn |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Walter Wadehn |
Commander of 3. Fallschirmjäger Division 6 January 1945 – 1 March 1945 |
Succeeded by Oberst Helmut von Hoffmann |
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