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Richard Schimpf

Richard Schimpf
Born (1897-05-16)16 May 1897
Died 30 December 1972(1972-12-30) (aged 75)
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
 West Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
German Air Force
Rank Generalleutnant (Wehrmacht)
Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)
Commands held 21st Luftwaffe Field Division
3rd Parachute Division
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Richard Schimpf (16 May 1897 – 30 December 1972) was a paratroop general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He joined the post war West German Air Force in 1957 and retired in 1962 as a Generalmajor.


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