Werner Richter
Werner Richter (21 October 1893 – 3 June 1944) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Werner Richter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 October 1893 |
| Died | 3 June 1944 (aged 50) Riga, Latvia |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 87th Infantry Division 263rd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Richter was wounded on 21 May 1944 and died in Riga on 3 June 1944.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 263rd Infantry Division[1]
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 291.
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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Bogislav von Studnitz |
Commander of 87th Infantry Division 22 August 1942 – 1 February 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Walter Hartmann |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Traut |
Commander of 263rd Infantry Division 1 April 1943 – 21 May 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Rudolf Sieckenius |
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