Richard Reimann

Richard Reimann
Born	2 November 1892 Minden
Died	28 October 1970 (aged 77) Rottach-Egern
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1911–18) Reichswehr (1918–33) Heer (1933–35) Luftwaffe (1935–45)
Years of service	1911–45
Rank	General der Flakartillerie
Commands held	18. Flak-Division I. Flakkorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Richard Reimann (2 November 1892 – 28 October 1970) was a highly decorated General der Flakartillerie in the Luftwaffe 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. Richard Reimann was captured by American forces on 8 May 1945. He was later handed over to Soviet forces and held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (1 August 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 April 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 18. Flak-Division^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 287.

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.

External links

• Richard Reimann @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 20, 2011)
• Richard Reimann @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Richard Reimann @ World War 2 Awards.com