Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim

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.

Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim
Born5 October 1894
Münster
Died9 June 1977(1977-06-09) (aged 82)
Hamm
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1914–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held97th Jäger Division
Battles/warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

See also

References

Citations

  1. Acović, Dragomir (2012). Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima. Belgrade: Službeni Glasnik. p. 369.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. 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.
Military offices
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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