| Kurt Röpke | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 29, 1896 |
| Died | 21 July 1966 (aged 69) |
| Place of birth | Solingen |
| Place of death | Göttingen |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914 - 1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
320. Infanterie-Division 46. Infanterie Division XXIX. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Kurt Röpke (29 November 1896 – 21 July 1966) was a German general who commanded several divisions 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.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (9 October 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 18 November 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 46. Infanterie Division [2]
- 830th Oak Leaves on 14 April 1945 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXIX.Armeekorps [3]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (6 March 1944)
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998) (in German). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z]. Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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