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{{Short description|German general}} |
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|name=Herbert Rieckhoff |
|name=Herbert Rieckhoff |
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|birth_date=25 December 1898 |
|birth_date=25 December 1898 |
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|death_date={{death date and age|1948|11|30|1898|12|25|df=y}} |
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|birth_place=[[Berlin]] |
|birth_place=<!---- [[Berlin]] |
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|death_place=[[Esslingen]] |
|death_place=[[Esslingen am Neckar|Esslingen]] ----> |
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|nickname= |
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|allegiance={{flag|German Empire}} (to 1918)<br>{{Flag icon|Germany}} [[Weimar Republic]] (to 1933)<br>{{flag|Nazi Germany}} |
|allegiance=<!---- {{flag|German Empire}} (to 1918)<br/>{{Flag icon|Germany}} [[Weimar Republic]] (to 1933)<br/>---->{{flag|Nazi Germany}} |
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|branch= |
|branch=<!----[[Prussian Army]] (1915–18)<br />''[[Reichsheer]]'' (1918–20)<br />''---->[[Luftwaffe]] |
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|serviceyears= |
|serviceyears=<!---- 1915–20<br/>1934–45---> |
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|rank=[[Generalleutnant]] |
|rank=[[Generalleutnant]] |
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|commands=[[Kampfgeschwader 30]]<br>[[Kampfgeschwader 2]] |
|commands=[[Kampfgeschwader 30]]<br/>[[Kampfgeschwader 2]] |
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|battles=[[World War I]] |
|battles= [[World War I]] |
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[[World War II]] |
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*[[Battle of France]] |
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*[[Battle of Britain]] |
*[[Battle of Britain]] |
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*[[Invasion of Yugoslavia]] |
*[[Invasion of Yugoslavia]] |
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*[[Battle of Białystok–Minsk]] |
*[[Battle of Białystok–Minsk]] |
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*[[Battle of Smolensk (1941)]] |
*[[Battle of Smolensk (1941)]] |
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*[[Siege of Leningrad]] |
*[[Siege of Leningrad]]----> |
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|awards=[[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] |
|awards=[[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] |
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|laterwork=Police officer}} |
|laterwork=<!----Police officer, Author "Trumpf oder Bluff? 12 Jahre Deutsche Luftwaffe" Published by Inter Avia, Geneva, 1945 ---->}} |
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'''Herbert Rieckhoff''' (25 December 1898 |
'''Herbert Rieckhoff''' (25 December 1898 – 30 November 1948) was a German general during [[World War II]]. He was a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] of [[Nazi Germany]]. |
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==Awards and decorations== |
==Awards and decorations== |
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* [[Iron Cross]] (1914) |
<!----- * [[Iron Cross]] (1914) |
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** 2nd Class |
** 2nd Class |
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** 1st Class |
** 1st Class |
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* [[Wound Badge]] (1914) |
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** in Black |
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* [[Cross of Honor]] |
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* [[Iron Cross]] (1939) |
* [[Iron Cross]] (1939) |
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** 2nd Class |
** 2nd Class |
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** 1st Class |
** 1st Class |
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* [[Order of the Cross of Liberty]] 1st Class with Swords (8 January 1944) |
* [[Order of the Cross of Liberty]] 1st Class with Swords (8 January 1944) ----> |
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* [[German Cross]] in Gold (17 August 1942) |
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* [[German Cross]] in Gold on 27 July 1943 as ''Oberst im Generalstab'' (in the [[General Staff]]) of Luftflotte 1<ref>Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 378.</ref> |
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* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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===Citations=== |
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* {{Cite book |
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* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). ''Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945''. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5. |
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|last=Fellgiebel |
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* Scherzer, Veit (2007). ''Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives'' (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. |
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|first=Walther-Peer |
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|authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel |
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|year=2000 |
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|origyear=1986 |
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|title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile |
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|trans-title=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 |
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|language=German |
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|location=Friedberg, Germany |
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|publisher=Podzun-Pallas |
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|isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6 |
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|last1=Patzwall |
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|first1=Klaus D. |
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|last2=Scherzer |
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|first2=Veit |
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|year=2001 |
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|title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II |
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|trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 |
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|language=German |
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|location=Norderstedt, Germany |
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|publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall |
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|isbn=978-3-931533-45-8 |
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}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20101117035945/http://geocities.com/Pentagon/bunker/7729/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/Generalleutnant/RIECKHOFF_HERBERT.html Herbert Rieckhoff @ Axis Biographical Research] |
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*[http://www.ww2awards.com/person/25958 Herbert Rieckhoff @ World War 2 Awards.com] |
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| NAME = Rieckhoff, Herbert |
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| portal2=Biography |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = German General and Knight's Cross recipients |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 25 December 1898 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Berlin]], [[Germany]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 30 November 1948 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Esslingen]], [[Germany]] |
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[[Category:1948 deaths]] |
[[Category:1948 deaths]] |
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[[Category:German Army personnel of World War I]] |
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[[Category:Luftwaffe World War II generals]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Iron Cross]] |
[[Category:Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the |
[[Category:Recipients of the Gold German Cross]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class]] |
[[Category:Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class]] |
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[[Category:German prisoners of war]] |
[[Category:German prisoners of war in World War II]] |
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[[Category:Prussian Army personnel]] |
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[[Category:German police officers]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:48, 5 March 2024
Herbert Rieckhoff | |
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Born | 25 December 1898 |
Died | 30 November 1948 | (aged 49)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | Kampfgeschwader 30 Kampfgeschwader 2 |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Herbert Rieckhoff (25 December 1898 – 30 November 1948) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 July 1941 as Oberst and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 27 July 1943 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of Luftflotte 1[2]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
Kategorien:
- 1898 births
- 1948 deaths
- Military personnel from Berlin
- Military personnel from the Province of Brandenburg
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- 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
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- Prussian Army personnel
- German police officers
- Lieutenant generals of the Luftwaffe