Richard Schimpf
WW2 German general (1897-1972)
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Richard Schimpf (16 May 1897 – 30 December 1972) was a paratroop general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. On 8 March 1945, he negotiated a surrender to American troops at Bad Godesberg, handing himself and the city over without a shot being fired.[1] He joined the post war West German Air Force in 1957 and retired in 1962 as a Generalmajor.
Richard Schimpf | |
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Schimpf during an inspection of the 3rd Parachute Division in Finistère, France (1944) | |
| Born | 16 May 1897 |
| Died | 30 December 1972 (aged 75) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany West Germany |
Branch | Luftwaffe German Air Force |
Rank | Generalleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands | 21st Luftwaffe Field Division 3rd Parachute Division |
Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (5 August 1940) & 1st Class (17 February 1941)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 3. Fallschirmjäger Division [3]
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[citation needed]
