Richard Daniel Explained

Richard Daniel
Birth Date:	24 December 1900

Richard Daniel (24 December 1900 – 4 May 1986) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 July 1941) & 1st Class (28 July 1941)
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (25 February 1945)
• German Cross in Gold on 2 June 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 391
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 25 July 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 391
  • (857th) Oak Leaves on 30 April 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 45. Volksgrenadier-Division

References

Bibliography

• Book: Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer . 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 . 2000 . Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . First published 1986 . Podzun-Pallas . Friedberg, Germany . de . 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Book: Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II . The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 . Patzwall . Klaus D. . Scherzer . Veit . 2001 . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . Norderstedt, Germany . de . 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Book: Thomas, Franz . Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K . The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K . 1997 . Biblio-Verlag . Osnabrück, Germany . de . 978-3-7648-2299-6.