Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim
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Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim
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| Born | 5 October 1894 Münster |
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| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 97. Jäger-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Diplomat |
Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim (5 October 1894 – 9 June 1977) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim was taken prisoner by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was released in 1955.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (12 January 1915)
- 1st Class (19 April 1917)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (6 September 1937)
- Estonian Order of the Eagle Cross 3rd Class (30 October 1937)
- Officer's Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy (26 November 1937)
- Yugoslavian Order of the White Eagle (20 January 1938)
- Royal Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau with swords (19 February 1938)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (17 June 1940)
- 1st Class (10 April 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (8 November 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 97. Jäger-Division[1][2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 21 February 1944
Wehrmachtbericht references
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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| 21 February 1944 | Im Südabschnitt der Ostfront haben sich die bayerische 97. Jägerdivision unter Führung des Generalmajors Rabe v. Papenheim und die ostpreußische 24. Panzerdivision unter Führung des Generalmajors und Reichsfrhr. v. Edelsheim besonders ausgezeichnet.[3] | In the southern sector of the Eastern Front have the Bavarian 97 Rifle Division under the command of Major General Rabe v. Papenheim and the East Prussian 24 Armoured Division under the leadership of Major General Reichsfreiherr v. Edelsheim particularly excelled. |
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| Preceded by
General der Infanterie Ludwig Müller
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Commander of 97. Jäger-Division 13 December 1943 – 17 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Robert Bader |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 97th Jäger Division (97th Light Infantry Division)
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Categories:
- Articles containing German-language text
- 1894 births
- 1977 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- People from Münster
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- Recipients of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Officers of the Order of the White Eagle (Serbia)
- Recipients of the Military Order of the Cross of the Eagle, Class III
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- Recipients of the Friedrich-August-Kreuz, 1st class
- Commanders of the Order of Vasa
- People from the Province of Westphalia
