Josef Reichert
| Josef Reichert | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 December 1891 Burgfeld |
| Died |
15 March 1970 (aged 78) Unknown |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
Division Nr. 177 714th Infantry Division 711th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Josef Reichert (12 December 1891 – 15 March 1970) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards
- 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) [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.
- 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.
| 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 |
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