Richard Schimpf | |
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Born | 16 May 1897 |
Died | 30 December 1972 | (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.