Paul Reichelt
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Paul Reichelt
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Paul Reichelt (c.) at the surrender of the Germans in the Netherlands (1945)
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Born | 29 March 1898 Neusalza-Spremberg |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Munich |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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Heer Bundeswehr |
Years of service | 1915–45 1957–62 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 299. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight'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 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 25 April 1942 as Oberstleutnant im Generalstab in General-Kommando IX. Armeekorps[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 October 1944 as Generalmajor and Chief of the general staff of Armee-Abteilung Narwa[2]
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola
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Commander of 299. Infanterie-Division 15 January 1944 – 13 March 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von Oriola |
Preceded by
Brigadegeneral Willi Mantey
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Commander of 1st Panzer Division (Bundeswehr) 1 April 1957 – 31 March 1959 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Burkhart Müller-Hillebrand |
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- 1898 births
- 1981 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from the Kingdom of Saxony
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Bundeswehr generals
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Reichswehr personnel
- People from Spremberg
- Major generals of the German Army