Richard John (soldier)

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Richard John
Born 11 April 1916
Loos
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Braunschweig
Allegiance  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Heer
Bundeswehr
Years of service 1939–45
1956–68
Rank Oberfeldwebel (Wehrmacht)
Hauptfeldwebel (Bundeswehr)
Unit Grenadier-Regiment 445
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Richard John (11 April 1916 – 21 June 2010) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Richard John was captured by Soviet forces at the end of the war and was held until 1955. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1968 as a Hauptfeldwebel.

Awards and decorations

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Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 202.

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