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Wilfried Richter

Rank: SS-Sturmbannfuhrer

Unit: Führer - Stug.Bttr der SS-Totenkopf-Div

D.O.B.: 9. Mai. 1916

D.O.D.: 18. Apr. 1981

"Totenkopf" Knight's Cross Winners

AWARDS

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Eastern Front Medal
Panzer Assault Badge
Demjansk Shield

PROMOTIONS

SS-Untersturmfuhrer
SS-Obersturmfuhrer
SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer
SS-Sturmbannfuhrer

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Wilfried Richter was born on May 9, 1916 in Pforzheim.

He joined the Nazi Party in 1934, and the SS in 1937. He was assigned to 15./SS-Standarte "Deutschland". In 1939/40, he was sent to the SS-Junkerschule at Braunschweig.

He was assigned to the SS-Totenkopfdivision on May 1, 1940, just in time for the campaign in France.

Wilfried Richter was awarded the Knight's Cross while in command of a Sturmgeschütz Battery, 3rd SS Sturmgeschütz Battalion, 3.SS-Panzer-Division 'Totenkopf' on the 21 April 1942, in the Demjansk Pocket.

He later went on to become an instructor for officers in training at Bad Tolz, and then the school was dissolved and formed into a unit, which he would command, II.Battalion, 95.SS Panzergrenadier-Regiment, 38.SS-Division 'Nibelungen'.

He would survive the war, and die in 1981.


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DISCLAIMER: 2. Kompanie is a non-political organization. We do not support naziism, or fascism. We are not associated with nor do we condone the actions of the Third Reich or the actual 3.SS Division.

Anything posted is for educational purposes only; So that the devastating catastrophe that was the Second World War, and the atrocities committed therein never happen again. 
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