Richard Engelmann
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Richard Engelmann (30 December 1919 – 19 October 1944) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- General Assault Badge (16 December 1940)[1]
- Crimea Shield (23 August 1942)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (26 May 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 23 February 1944 as Oberleutnant in the leichte Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 912[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1944 as Hauptmann and chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912[3]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 8 August 1944
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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8 August 1944 (addendum) | Im gleichen Raum vernichtete die Sturmgeschützbrigade 912 in den letzten Tagen 53 feindliche Panzer. Hiervon schoß Hauptmann Engelmann, Chef der 1. Batterie, allein 17 Panzer ab.[4] | In the same area, the 912th Assault Gun Brigade destroyed 53 enemy tanks in the last days. Of these, Captain Engelmann, chief of the 1st battery, destroyed 17 tanks. |
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Bibliography
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External links
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- 1919 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Limburg an der Lahn
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht