Richard Zimmer Military person

Richard Zimmer (21 June 1893 – 20 June 1971) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 21, 1893
Birth place
Germany , Schwäbisch Gmünd
Date of deathJune 20, 1971
Place of death
Germany , Mittenwald

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1919)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Battle of the Caucasus
World War II
Battle of France
World War I
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Battle of the Dnieper
Battle of Rostov (1941)
Battle of Uman
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command17. Infanterie-Division
service start1914
service end1914

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