Years of service 1929–45
1956–69 Role Officer | Name Richard Metzger Service/branch German Army | |
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Born 6 February 1912
Mainz ( 1912-02-06 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
West Germany Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberst (Bundeswehr) Commands held Infanterie-Battalion z.b.V. 561 Battles/wars World War II
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive
Operation Bagration
Bobruysk Offensive Died December 8, 1982, Wiesbaden, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa | ||
Richard Metzger (6 February 1912 – 8 December 1982) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Richard Metzger was captured by Soviet troops in June 1944 during the Bobruysk Offensive and was released in 1955. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and served until 1969.
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