Richard Pellengahr

Richard Pellengahr
Born	19 August 1883 Wiedenbrück
Died	9 October 1964(1964-10-09) (aged 81) Bielefeld
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	196th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Richard Pellengahr (19 August 1883 – 9 October 1964) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 May 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 196. Infanterie-Division[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 334.

Bibliography

• 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.

Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander of 196. Infanterie-Division 27 December 1939 – 1 March 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dr. Friedrich Franek