Richard Reimann

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Richard Reimann

Born| 2 November 1892
Minden
Died| 28 October 1970(1970-10-28) (aged 77)
Rottach-Egern
Allegiance|  German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch| Prussian Army (1911–18)
Reichsheer (1918–33)
Army (1933–35)
Luftwaffe (1935–45)
Years of service| 1911–45
Rank| General der Flakartillerie
Commands| 18\. Flak-Division
I Flak Corps
Battles/wars| World War I

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World War II
Awards| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Richard Reimann (2 November 1892 – 28 October 1970) was a General der Flakartillerie in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise successful military leadership.

Reimann surrendered to the American forces on 8 May 1945 and was later handed over to Soviet forces. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.

## Awards and decorations

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* German Cross in Gold (1 August 1942)
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 April 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 18th Flak Division[1]

## References

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### Citations

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1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 287.

### Bibliography

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* 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.
* Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices

Preceded by

General der Flakartillerie Walther von Axthelm

|  Commander of I Flak Corps
20 December 1941 - 2 April 1942  | Succeeded by

Generaloberst Otto Dessloch

Preceded by

None

|  Commander of 18th Flak Division
10 April 1942 - 9 March 1943  | Succeeded by

Generalleutnant Prinz Heinrich Reuss

Preceded by

Generaloberst Otto Dessloch

|  Commander of I Flak Corps
June 1943 - 2 May 1945  | Succeeded by

General der Flakartillerie Walther von Axthelm

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