Kurt Röpke
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Kurt Röpke
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Born | 29 November 1896 Solingen |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Göttingen |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands held | 320. Infanterie-Division 46. Infanterie Division XXIX. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Kurt Röpke (29 November 1896 – 21 July 1966) was a German general who commanded several divisions during World War II. He was also a recipient of the 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 9 October 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 50[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 18 November 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 46. Infanterie Division[3]
- 830th Oak Leaves on 14 April 1945 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXIX.Armeekorps[4]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (6 March 1944)
References
Citations
Bibliography
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External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Kurt Röpke @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Georg-Wilhelm Postel
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Commander of 320. Infanterie-Division 26 May 1943 – 20 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Georg-Wilhelm Postel |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Arthur Hauffe
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Commander of 46. Infanterie-Division 20 August 1943 – 10 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Curt Ewrigmann |
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Anton-Reichard Freiherr von Mauchenheim und Bechtolsheim
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Commander of XXIX. Armeekorps 1 September 1944 – April 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Categories:
- 1896 births
- 1966 deaths
- People from Solingen
- Generals of Infantry (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 with Oak Leaves
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- People from the Rhine Province
- Prussian Army personnel
- Reichswehr personnel