| Kurt Röpke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 November 1896 Solingen, German Empire |
| Died | 21 July 1966(1966-07-21) (aged 69) Göttingen, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | General of Infantry |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Kurt Röpke (29 November 1896 – 21 July 1966) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (3 July 1941) & 1st Class (18 July 1941)
- German Cross in Gold on 9 October 1942 as Oberst in 50th Infantry Regiment
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 18 November 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 46th Infantry Division
- Oak Leaves on 14 April 1945 as General of Infantry and commander of XXIX Army Corps
References
Citations
- Thomas 1998, p. 220.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 385.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 294.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 84.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Georg-Wilhelm Postel | Commander of 320th Infantry Division 26 May 1943 – 20 August 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Georg-Wilhelm Postel |
| Preceded byGeneral of Infantry Arthur Hauffe | Commander of 46th Infantry Division 20 August 1943 – 10 July 1944 |
Succeeded byOberst Curt Ewrigmann |
| Preceded byGeneral of Artillery Anton von Mauchenheim und Bechtolsheim | Commander of XXIX Army Corps 1 September 1944 – April 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 46th Infantry Division | |
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- 1896 births
- 1966 deaths
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- Military personnel from the Rhine Province
- Military personnel from Solingen
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German Army generals of World War II