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Lepper, Richard

Date of birth:
July 15th, 1897 (Potsdam, Germany)
Date of death:
March 31st, 1943 (Died in Russian captivity)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kampfgruppe Lepper
Awarded on:
December 17th, 1942
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 28.12.1942) describes why Lepper received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberst Lepper sealed off an enemy penetration along the Don front.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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