Richard Schimpf Military person

Dipl.-Ing. Richard Schimpf (16 May 1897 – 30 December 1972) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Richard Schimpf was captured by American troops in March 1945, he was transferred to British custody until December 1947. He joined the post war Luftwaffe in 1957 and retired in 1962 as a Generalmajor.

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Birth date	May 16, 1897
Birth place	Germany , Eggenfelden
Date of death	December 30, 1972
Place of death	Germany , Düsseldorf

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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	Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Falaise pocket Demyansk Pocket Battle of the Bulge Invasion of Normandy World War II Battle of France World War I Operation Lumberjack
military branch	Luftwaffe German Army (1935–45) German Army (German Empire) Reichswehr
military command	3. Fallschirmjäger Division 21. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division
service start	1915
service end	1915