Günther Pape

Günther Pape
Born(1907-07-14)14 July 1907
Düsseldorf, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died21 January 1986(1986-01-21) (aged 78)
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Allegiance Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
West Germany
Branch
 Reichsheer
 German Army
 German Army
Service years
1927–45
1956–66
Rank
Generalmajor
CommandsPanzer-Grenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle
5th Panzer Division (Bundeswehr)
Conflicts
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Relations∞ 19 July 1935 Gertrud Ottomeyer; 2 daughters

Günther Hans Pape (14 July 1907 – 21 January 1986) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Following World War II, Pape served in the Bundeswehr of West Germany. The force underwent a series of internal discussion and controversies which led to the "Generalkrise" (Crisis of the generals) in August 1966. Among other issues, the discussion was centered about the inner leadership of the Bundeswehr and the hierarchy of command between the Federal Ministry of Defence and the armed forces. The Inspector of the Luftwaffe General Werner Panitzki and Minister of Defence Kai-Uwe von Hassel resigned on 12 August 1966. Inspector General of the Bundeswehr General Heinrich Trettner resigned the next day followed shortly by Pape, who resigned out of loyalty to his commanding officers.[1]

Promotions

  • 1 April 1927 Offizieranwärter (Officer Candidate)
  • 1 February 1932 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
  • 1 November 1933 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
  • 1 March 1938 Hauptmann (Captain)
    • 1 April 1941 received new and improved Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 October 1936
  • 1 September 1941 Major
    • 20 June 1942 received new and improved Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 November 1940
  • 30 September 1942 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) without RDA
    • 16 November 1942 received RDA from 1 November 1942
  • 30 April 1943 Oberst (Colonel) with RDA from 1 March 1943
  • 1 December 1944 Generalmajor (Major General)

Bundeswehr

  • 1 November 1956 Brigadegeneral (Brigadier General; one-star General)
  • 1 October 1960 Generalmajor (Major General; two-star general)

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Abenheim 1989, p. 170.
  2. ↑ Thomas 1998, p. 142.
  3. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 343.
  4. 1 2 Scherzer 2007, p. 583.

Bibliography

  • Abenheim, Donald (1989). Bundeswehr und Tradition: die Suche nach dem gültigen Erbe des deutschen Soldaten — Band 27 von Beiträge zur Militär- und Kriegsgeschichte — Band 27 von Beiträge zur Militärgeschichte. Verlag Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag. ISBN 3-486-55371-2.
  • 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.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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