Richard Schimpf
| Richard Schimpf | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 May 1897 Eggenfelden |
| Died |
30 December 1972 (aged 75) Düsseldorf |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918).svg.png){kind=small} Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
German Army (1915–18) Reichswehr (1918–35)  Luftwaffe.svg.png){kind=small} German Air Force |
| Years of service |
1915–29 1930–45 1957–62 |
| Rank |
Generalleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held |
21st Luftwaffe Field Division 3rd Parachute Division |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Richard Schimpf (16 May 1897 – 30 December 1972) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. 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. In March 1945 Richard Schimpf surrendered to American troops at Bad Godesberg, handing the city over without a shot being fired. He was transferred to British custody until December 1947. He joined the post war Luftwaffe in 1957 and retired in 1962 as a Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold (26 August 1944)
- 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
References
Citations
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.
- 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.
- 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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