Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim

Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim
Born	5 October 1894 Münster
Died	9 June 1977 (aged 82) Hamm
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	97. Jäger-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Crimean Campaign (1941–1942) Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive Battle of the Dukla Pass Upper Silesian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Diplomat

Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim (5 October 1894 – 9 June 1977) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim was taken prisoner by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was released in 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (12 January 1915)
  • 1st Class (19 April 1917)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (6 September 1937)
• Estonian Order of the Eagle Cross 3rd Class (30 October 1937)
• Officer's Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy (26 November 1937)
• Yugoslavian Order of the White Eagle (20 January 1938)
• Royal Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau with swords (19 February 1938)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (17 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (10 April 1941)
• German Cross in Gold (8 November 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 97. Jäger-Division^[1][2]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 21 February 1944

Wehrmachtbericht references

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
21 February 1944	Im Südabschnitt der Ostfront haben sich die bayerische 97. Jägerdivision unter Führung des Generalmajors Rabe v. Papenheim und die ostpreußische 24. Panzerdivision unter Führung des Generalmajors und Reichsfrhr. v. Edelsheim besonders ausgezeichnet.[3]	In the southern sector of the Eastern Front have the Bavarian 97 Rifle Division under the command of Major General Rabe v. Papenheim and the East Prussian 24 Armoured Division under the leadership of Major General Reichsfreiherr v. Edelsheim particularly excelled.

See also

• Mechelen Incident

References

Citations

1. Scherzer 2007, p. 609.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 348.
3. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 40.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com