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| Richard Lepper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 July 1897 |
| Died | 30 March 1943(1943-03-30) (aged 45) near Stalingrad |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–43 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | Artilleriekommandeur 6 |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Stalingrad |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Richard Lepper (15 July 1897 – 30 March 1943) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Lepper surrendered to the Soviet troops after the fall of Stalingrad. He died in captivity on 30 March 1943.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 December 1942 as Oberst and commander of Artilleriekommandeur 6
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. .
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.
- 1897 births
- 1943 deaths
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- German people who died in Soviet detention
- Military personnel from the Province of Brandenburg
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Military personnel from Potsdam