Paul Reichelt
Paul Reichelt (c.) at the surrender of the German forces in the Netherlands, 1945
Born29 March 1898
Died15 July 1981(1981-07-15) (aged 83)
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
 West Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Bundeswehr
Years of service1915–45
1957–62
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held299th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Paul Reichelt (29 March 1898 – 15 July 1981) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and in the Bundeswehr. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 370.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 287.

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.
  • 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.
Military offices Preceded byGeneralleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola Commander of 299. Infanterie-Division 15 January 1944 – 13 March 1944 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola Preceded byBrigadegeneral Willi Mantey Commander of 1st Panzer Division (Bundeswehr) 1 April 1957 – 31 March 1959 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Burkhart Müller-Hillebrand
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