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Richard Pellengahr (19 August 1883 – 9 October 1964) was a German general (
Generalleutnant) in the
Wehrmacht during
World War II. He was a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
The Knight' ...
of
Nazi Germany.
Awards
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
The Knight' ...
on 9 May 1940 as ''
Generalleutnant'' and commander of the 196. Infanterie-Division
[Fellgiebel 2000, p. 334.]
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1883 births
1964 deaths
German Army personnel of World War I
Reichswehr personnel
Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
People from the Province of Westphalia
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
People from Gütersloh (district)
Military personnel from North Rhine-Westphalia
German Army generals of World War II
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