Johann-Georg Richert
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Johann-Georg Richert
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| Born | 14 April 1890 Liebau, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Lubawka, Lower Silesia Voivodship, Poland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Minsk, Belarussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1909–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 286. Sicherungs-Division 35. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Johann-Georg Richert (14 April 1890 – 30 January 1946) 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 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. Johann-Georg Richert was captured by Soviet troops on 8 May 1945. He was charged and convicted with war crimes and was executed by hanging on 30 January 1946 in Minsk.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 1 December 1941 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 23[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 17 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 35. Infanterie-Division[3]
- 623rd Oak Leaves on 18 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 35. Infanterie-Division[4]
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| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Kurt Müller
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Commander of 286. Sicherungs-Division 15 June 1942 – 1 November 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans Oschmann |
| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Ludwig Merker
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Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division 5 November 1943 – 9 April 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Gustav Gihr |
| Preceded by
Generalmajor Gustav Gihr
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Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division 11 May 1944 – 5 January 1945 |
Succeeded by Oberst Paul Baade |
| Preceded by
Oberst Paul Baade
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Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division 26 March 1945 – May 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor der Reserve Dr. Ernst Meiners |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 35th Infantry Division
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1 Oak Leaves with the XX. Armeekorps. 2 Oak Leaves with Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 25.
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Categories:
- 1890 births
- 1946 deaths
- People from Lubawka
- People from the Province of Silesia
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- 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
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German people executed by hanging
- Executed military leaders
- German people executed by the Soviet Union
- Reichswehr personnel
- German people convicted of war crimes
