Richter, Wilhelm (Generalleutnant)
- Date of birth:
- September 19th, 1892 (Hirschberg/Silesia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 4th, 1971 (Rendsburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Wilhelm Richter reached the rank of Generalleutnant.
Promotions:
07.03.1913 Fahnenjunker
18.06.1914: Leutnant
06.11.1917: Oberleutnant
01.12.1925: Hauptmann
01.06.1934: Major
01.10.1936: Lieutenant Colonel
01.08.1939: Oberst
01.03.1943: Generalmajor
01.04.1944: Generalleutnant
Career:
01.04.1939-01.10.1941: Kdr, Artillerie-Regiment 30
01.10.1941-31.12.1942: Arko 35
01.04.1943-00.05.1944: Kdr, 716. Infanterie-Division
10.06.1944-14.08.1944: Kdr, 716. Infanterie-Division
01.09.1944-07.09.1944: Kdr, 716. Infanterie-Division
01.02.1945-08.05.1945: Kdr, 14. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division (L)
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 21st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 12th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Artillerie-Kommandeur 35, Arko 35
- Awarded on:
- February 11th, 1943
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