Fritz-Georg von Rappard Military person

Fritz-Georg Hugo Karl von Rappard (15 August 1892 – 29 January 1946) was a German general who commanded the 7. Infanterie Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.In 1946, he was one of a set of soldiers selected by the Soviet Union for military trial in the city of Velikiye Luki. The set of men each representing a rank from General to Private were put on public trial for crimes against Soviet partisans in that area. Along with seven other officers, von Rappard was publicly hanged in the town square in 1946. The trial was in the nature of a representative show trial based on collective responsibility of the German Army rather than the specific actions of the individuals selected for trial.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 27, 1889
Birth place	Germany , Quedlinburg
Date of death	May 08, 1946
Place of death	Russia , Vorkuta

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Lublin–Brest Offensive Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France World War I
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	7. Infanterie Division
service start	1911
service end	1945