Richard Schimpf | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 1897 |
| Died | 30 December 1972 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service | Luftwaffe German Air Force |
| Rank | Generalleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands | 21st Luftwaffe Field Division 3rd Parachute Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Richard Schimpf (16 May 1897 – 30 December 1972) was a paratroop general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. On 8 March 1945, he negotiated a surrender to American troops at Bad Godesberg, handing himself and the city over without a shot being fired.[1] He joined the post war West German Air Force in 1957 and retired in 1962 as a Generalmajor.
- ^ Hansen, Randall (2014). Disobeying Hitler: German Resistance After Operation Valkyrie, pp. 180-181.