Richard Pellengahr

Richard Pellengahr
Born	19 August 1883 Wiedenbrück
Died	9 October 1964 (1964-10-10) (aged 81) Bielefeld
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1902–45
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
Relations	Hubert Schulze-Pellengahr (cousin and German politician)

Richard Pellengahr (19 August 1883 – 9 October 1964) was a major general in the German Wehrmacht, commander of the 196th infantry division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
• House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Clasp of the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 May 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 196. Infanterie-Division

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Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander of 196. Infanterie-Division 27 December 1939 – 1 March 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dr. Friedrich Franek