Johann-Georg Richert

Johann-Georg Richert
Born	14 April 1890 Liebau
Died	30 January 1946(1946-01-30) (aged 55) Minsk, Belarus
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	286. Sicherungs-Division 35. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Operation Bagration Bobruysk Offensive Lublin–Brest Offensive East Pomeranian Offensive
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
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (1 December 1941)
• 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
  • 623rd Oak Leaves on 18 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 35. Infanterie-Division

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Kurt Müller	Commander of 286. Sicherungs-Division 15 June 1942 – 1 November 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans Oschmann
Preceded by Generalleutnant Ludwig Merker	Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division 5 November 1943 – 9 April 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Gustav Gihr
Preceded by Generalmajor Gustav Gihr	Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division 11 May 1944 – 5 January 1945	Succeeded by Oberst Paul Baade
Preceded by Oberst Paul Baade	Commander of 35. Infanterie-Division 26 March 1945 – May 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor der Reserve Dr. Ernst Meiners