Richard Daniel
Papua New Guinean association football player
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| Intro | Papua New Guinean association football player | |
| Places | Papua New Guinea | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 2 April 1973 | |
| Age | 51 years | |
| Star sign | Aries |
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Biography
Richard Daniel (24 December 1900 – 4 May 1986) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Richard Daniel was captured by British troops in April 1945 and was released in June.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (12 July 1941)
- 1st Class (28 July 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (23 September 1942)
- in Silver (24 March 1945)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (1 November 1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (10 July 1942)
- Infantry Assault Badge (25 March 1942)
- Crimea Shield (15 February 1943)
- 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
- ^ Thomas 1997, p. 109.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 78.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 133.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 85.
- Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 102–111.