Richard Zimmer (general)

Richard Zimmer
Born	(1893-06-21)21 June 1893
Died	20 June 1971(1971-06-20) (aged 77)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	17th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Richard Zimmer (21 June 1893 – 20 June 1971) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 17th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards

German Cross in Gold on 8 June 1942 as Oberst in Gebirgs-Pionier-Regiment 620^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 17. Infanterie-Division^[2]

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.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
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 Gustav-Adolf von Zangen	Commander of 17. Infanterie-Division 1 April 1943 - December 1943	Succeeded by Oberst Scheiker
Preceded by Oberst Theodor Preu	Commander of 17. Infanterie-Division 12 April 1944 - September 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Max Sachsenheimer

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 17th Infantry Division

Staff	Herbert Loch Max Sachsenheimer¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Richard Zimmer

Units	Georg Haus Karl-Wilhelm Specht (Oak Leaves) Josef Bader Walter Elflein (Oak Leaves) Max Lemke

¹ Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with Jäger-Regiment 75 (5th Jäger Division).

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