Richard John (soldier)
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Richard John
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Born | 11 April 1916 Loos |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Braunschweig |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
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
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Feldwebel and company troop leader in the 2. / Grenadier-Regiment 445[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 202.
Bibliography
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External links
Categories:
- 1916 births
- 2010 deaths
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German Army personnel
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- People from Zielona Góra County
- People from the Province of Silesia