Richard Daniel
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| Richard Daniel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 December 1900 Anspach |
| Died | 4 May 1986 (aged 85) Neumünster |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1916–1919 1935–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 45. Volksgrenadier-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | Police officer |
Richard Daniel (24 December 1900 – 4 May 1986) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Richard Daniel was captured by British troops in April 1945 and was released in June.
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Awards and decorations[edit]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (12 July 1941)
- 1st Class (28 July 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (23 September 1942)
- in Silver (24 March 1945)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (1 November 1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (10 July 1942)
- Infantry Assault Badge (25 March 1942)
- Crimea Shield (15 February 1943)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (25 February 1945)
- German Cross in Gold (2 June 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 25 July 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 391[1]
- (857th) Oak Leaves on 30 April 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 45. Volksgrenadier-Division[2][Note 1]
Notes[edit]
- ^ The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[3]
References[edit]
- Citations
- Bbliography
- 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.
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Categories:
- 1900 births
- 1986 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- German prisoners of war
- People from Hesse
