Julius Ringel

Julius Ringel
Julius Ringel
Nickname(s)	Papa
Born	16 November 1889 Völkermarkt, Duchy of Carinthia, Austria-Hungary now Völkermarkt, Carinthia, Austria
Died	11 February 1967 Bayerisch Gmain, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance	Austria-Hungary (to 1918)  Austria (to 1938)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Austro-Hungarian Army Austrian Army Heer
Years of service	1905–45
Rank	General der Gebirgstruppe
Commands held	3rd Mountain Division, 5th Mountain Division, LXIX Army Corps, Wehrkreis XI, Army Corps Ringel
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Julius Alfred "Papa" Ringel (16 November 1889 – 11 February 1967) was an Austrian-born German General of Mountain Troops (General der Gebirgstruppen). He commanded the 3rd Mountain Division, 5th Mountain Division, LXIX Corps, Wehrkreis XI and the Army Corps Ringel. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

As a supporter of the Nazi Party, Ringel strongly encouraged the union of Austria with the German Reich and after the Anschluss enthusiastically joined the Wehrmacht with the 3rd Mountain Division.^[1]

Decorations

• Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, 3rd Class with War Decoration, Swords and Golden Bar (awarded two times)(10 November 1939)^[2]
• Austrian Military Merit Medal on the Ribbon of the Bravery Medal with Swords in Silver (?) and Bronze (?)
• Wound Medal (Austria-Hungary) with Two Stripes (Austria-Hungary)
• Karl Troop Cross (1918)
• Anschluss Medal (?)
• Sudetenland Medal (?)
• Golden Party Badge (30 January 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal (15 August 1942)^[2]
• Ärmelband Kreta (10 December 1942)^[2]
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd class (10 November 1939)^[3]
  • 1st class (15 April 1941)^[3]
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (?)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 13 June 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of the 5. Gebirgs-Division^[4][5]
  • 312th Oak Leaves on 25 October 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 5. Gebirgs-Division^[4][6]
• Grand Officer of the Order of St Alexander, with Swords (Bulgaria)
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 11 June 1941
• Austrian War Memorial Medal with swords
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
Wednesday, 11 June 1941	An der Durchführung der Operationen auf Kreta hatten der Kommandeur einer Gebirgsdivision, Generalmajor Ringel, sowie als Kommandeure von Gebirgsregimentern die Obersten Utz, Jais und Krakau und der Kommandeur eines Gebirgsartillerieregiments, Oberstleutnant Wittmann, mit den ihnen unterstellten Truppen entscheidenden Anteil.[7]	In the execution of operations on Crete, the commander of a Mountain Division, General Major Ringel, and as commanders of mountain regiments, the Colonels Utz, Jais and Krakau and the commander of a mountain artillery regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Wittmann, along with their subordinate troops had a decisive share.

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1994, p. 216.
2. Thomas & Wegmann 1994, p. 217.
3. Thomas 1998, p. 211.
4. Scherzer 2007, p. 631.
5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 359.
6. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.
7. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, p. 556.

Bibliography

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• Ringel, Julius (1994). Hurra die Gams!, Die 5. Geb. Div. im Einsatz. Graz: Stocker Verlag.
• 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.
• Stockert, Peter (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 4 [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 4] (in German). Bad Friedrichshall, Germany: Friedrichshaller Rundblick. ISBN 978-3-932915-03-1.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1994). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VI: Die Gebirgstruppe Band 2: L–Z [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part VI: The Mountain Troops Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2430-3.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.