Richard John (general)

Richard John
John decorating a Soviet voulenteer in the Wehrmacht
Born	21 June 1896 Wilhelmshaven
Died	19 February 1965(1965-02-19) (aged 68) Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Service years	1914–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	292. Infanterie-Division
Conflicts	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Richard John (21 June 1896 – 19 February 1965) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions notably the 292nd Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 December 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 292. Infanterie-Division

References

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.