Fritz-Georg von Rappard | |
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Born | 15 August 1892 Bramsche, Lower Saxony, German Empire |
Died | 29 January 1946 Velikiye Luki, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | (aged 53)
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 7th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Fritz-Georg von Rappard (15 August 1892 – 29 January 1946) was a Nazi German general and war criminal during World War II. He commanded the 7th Infantry Division. In 1946, he was part of a group of Wehrmacht personnel tried for war crimes in open court by the Soviet military tribunal in the city of Velikiye Luki. Along with seven other officers of various ranks, Rappard was convicted and executed.[1]