Rappard, von, Fritz-Georg Hugo Karl
- Date of birth:
- August 15th, 1892 (Sögeln/Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 31st, 1946 (Velikiye Luki/Pskov Oblast, Russia)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1940
Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on November 11th 1914.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 24th, 1940
Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on July 31st 1916.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 7.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1944
Award 579/4
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 31st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 7.Infanterie-Division / XX.Armee-Korps / 2.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
- Awarded on:
- October 20th, 1944
3860th Award
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 7.Infanterie-Division / 2.Armee / Heeresgruppe Weichsel
- Awarded on:
- February 24th, 1945
Awarded for his command achievements during the Soviet winter offensive of 1945. During the opening days of the offensive his men fought valiantly against the Red Army onslaught, destroying 50 Soviet tanks on the 14th of January, 48 on the 15th and 120 on the 16th. After the fighting near Zichenau the Division was forced to pull back to the Nogat sector.
With hastily cobbled forces, von Rappard was able to repel Soviet attacks at Marienburg and Elbing via counterattacks of his own. On the 10.02.1945 the Division then assumed control of the rest of Kampfgruppe Schoepffer, which had defended Elbing until then. After this von Rappard was able to prevent a Soviet breakthrough to Danzig with his Division.
751st Award.
With hastily cobbled forces, von Rappard was able to repel Soviet attacks at Marienburg and Elbing via counterattacks of his own. On the 10.02.1945 the Division then assumed control of the rest of Kampfgruppe Schoepffer, which had defended Elbing until then. After this von Rappard was able to prevent a Soviet breakthrough to Danzig with his Division.
751st Award.
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1914
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- July 31st, 1916
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- History of the United Nations War Crimes Commission and the Development of the Laws of War. United Nations War Crimes Commission. London: HMSO, 1948
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