Herbert Rieckhoff

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German general

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::summary German general ::

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FieldValue
nameHerbert Rieckhoff
birth_date25 December 1898
death_date
birth_place
death_placeEsslingen ----
allegianceNazi Germany
branchLuftwaffe
serviceyears
rankGeneralleutnant
commandsKampfgeschwader 30
Kampfgeschwader 2
battlesWorld War I
awardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
laterwork
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Herbert Rieckhoff (25 December 1898 – 30 November 1948) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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Bibliography

  • {{Cite book |last=Fellgiebel |first=Walther-Peer |authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel |year=2000 |orig-date=1986 |title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile |trans-title=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 |language=German |location=Friedberg, Germany |publisher=Podzun-Pallas |isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6
  • {{Cite book |last1=Patzwall |first1=Klaus D. |last2=Scherzer |first2=Veit |year=2001 |title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II |trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 |language=German |location=Norderstedt, Germany |publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall |isbn=978-3-931533-45-8

before=Oberstleutnant Walter Loebel| after=Oberstleutnant Erich Bloedorn| title= Commander of Kampfgeschwader 30| years=17 August 1940 – 20 October 1940 before=Generalmajor Johannes Fink| after=Oberst Karl Mehnert| title= Commander of Kampfgeschwader 2| years=21 October 1940 – 12 October 1941 before=Generalmajor Heinz-Hellmuth von Wühlisch| after=Generalmajor Hans Detlef Herhudt von Rohden| title= Chief of Staff of Luftflotte 1| years=12 October 1941 – 23 February 1943

| portal1=Aviation | portal2=Biography

References

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 291.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 378.

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