Richard Zimmer (general)

Richard Zimmer
Born	(1893-06-21)21 June 1893 Schwäbisch Gmünd
Died	Mittenwald
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–19 1935–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	17. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Rostov (1941) Battle of the Caucasus Lower Dnieper Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Richard Zimmer (21 June 1893 – 20 June 1971) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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 (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold on 8 June 1942 as Oberst in Gebirgs-Pionier-Regiment 620
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 17. Infanterie-Division

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Gustav-Adolf von Zangen	Commander of 17. Infanterie-Division 1 April 1943 - December 1943	Succeeded by Oberst Scheiker
Preceded by Oberst Theodor Preu	Commander of 17. Infanterie-Division 12 April 1944 - September 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Max Sachsenheimer