Günther Pape
Günther Pape
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Born | 14 July 1907 Düsseldorf, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Died | 21 January 1986 (aged 78) Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1927–45 1956–66 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Günther Pape (14 July 1907 – 21 January 1986) was a German Generalmajor serving during World War II and recipient of the coveted Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Career
The Bundeswehr of the Federal Republic of Germany underwent a series of internal discussion and controversies which led to the "Generalkrise" (Crisis of the Generals) in August 1966. Among other issues, the discussion was centred about the inner leadership of the Bundeswehr and the hierarchy of command between the Federal Ministry of Defence and the Bundeswehr. The Inspector of the Luftwaffe Generalleutnant Werner Panitzki and Minister of Defence Kai-Uwe von Hassel resigned on 12 August 1966. Inspector General of the Bundeswehr Generalleutnant Heinrich Trettner resigned the next day followed shortly by Generalmajor Günther Pape, who resigned out of loyalty to his commanding officers.[1]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 23 January 1942 as Major in Krad-Schützen-Bataillon 3[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 December 1944)
- Mentioned in the addendum of the Wehrmachtbericht on 20 December 1944.
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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20 December 1944 (addendum) | Im Raum von Budapest haben sich in den harten Abwehrkämpfen die Panzergrenadierdivision 'Feldherrnhalle' unter Führung des Generalmajors Pape und die 13. Panzerdivision unter Führung des Generalmajors Schmidhuber, deren Offiziere, Unteroffiziere und Mannschaften zum größten Teil der SA entstammen, durch hervorragende Tapferkeit und Angriffsschwung ausgezeichnet.[5] | The Panzergrenadierdivision 'Feldherrnhalle' under the leadership of Generalmajor Pape and the 13. Panzerdivision under the leadership of Generalmajor Schmidhuber, whose officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers are largely comprised from the SA, distinguished themselves by showing exceptional bravery and attacking spirit, in the vicinity of Budapest. |
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Abenheim, Donald (1989). Bundeswehr und Tradition: die Suche nach dem gültigen Erbe des deutschen Soldaten — Band 27 von Beiträge zur Militär- und Kriegsgeschichte — Band 27 von Beiträge zur Militärgeschichte. Verlag Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag. ISBN 3-486-55371-2.
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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by
Generalmajor Friedrich-Carl von Steinkeller
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Commander of Panzerkorps Feldherrnhalle 8 July 1944 – November 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Ulrich Kleemann |
Preceded by
Generalmajor Heinrich Baron von Behr
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Commander of 5. Panzer-Division (Bundeswehr) 1 April 1960 – 30 June 1962 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Albert Schnez |
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- 1907 births
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- Wehrmacht generals
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- Bundeswehr generals