Richard Engelmann
| Richard Engelmann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 December 1919 Limburg an der Lahn |
| Died |
19 October 1944 (aged 24) Jaunpils, Latvia |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–44 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
References
Citations
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.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part I: Assault Artillery] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2.
- 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.
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