Richard Engelmann

Richard Engelmann
Born	30 December 1919 Limburg an der Lahn
Died	Jaunpils, Latvia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1938–44
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Eastern Front Riga Offensive (1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Richard Engelmann (30 December 1919 – 19 October 1944) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (17 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (13 November 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (17 May 1941)
  • in Silver (13 March 1942)
  • in Gold (21 February 1944)
• General Assault Badge (16 December 1940)
• Crimea Shield (23 August 1942)
• Eastern Front Medal (26 May 1942)
• German Cross in Gold on 23 February 1944 as Oberleutnant in the leichte Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 912
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1944 as Hauptmann and chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 8 August 1944

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
8 August 1944 (addendum)	Im gleichen Raum vernichtete die Sturmgeschützbrigade 912 in den letzten Tagen 53 feindliche Panzer. Hiervon schoß Hauptmann Engelmann, Chef der 1. Batterie, allein 17 Panzer ab.	In the same area, the 912th Assault Gun Brigade destroyed 53 enemy tanks in the last days. Of these, Captain Engelmann, chief of the 1st battery, destroyed 17 tanks.

External links

• Die Sturmartillerie.com
• World War 2 Awards.com