Richard Pellengahr

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Richard Pellengahr
19 August 1883 – 9 October 1964
Place of birth	Wiedenbrück
Place of death	Bielefeld
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1902-1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	196. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of Verdun World War II Operation Weserübung Norwegian Campaign
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Richard Pellengahr (19 August 1883 – 9 October 1964) was a major general in the German Wehrmacht, commander of the 196th infantry division. He was of Polish descent. He successfully conquered the Norwegian city of Hamar with only three men.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Awards

• Eisernes Kreuz 2. and 1. Klasse
• Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (9 May 1940)

[edit] References

• Walther-Peer Fellgiebel (2000), Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5 (German)