# Richard Daniel

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For the Church of Ireland priest, see [Richard Daniel (priest)](/source/Richard_Daniel_(priest)).

**Richard Daniel** (24 December 1900 – 4 May 1986) was a general in the [Wehrmacht](/source/Wehrmacht) of [Nazi Germany](/source/Nazi_Germany) during [World War II](/source/World_War_II). He was a recipient of the [Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves](/source/Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross).

## Awards and decorations

- [Iron Cross](/source/Iron_Cross) (1939) 2nd Class (12 July 1941) & 1st Class (28 July 1941)[1]
- [Honour Roll Clasp of the Army](/source/Honour_Roll_Clasp_of_the_Army) (25 February 1945)[1]
- [German Cross](/source/German_Cross) in Gold on 2 June 1943 as *[Oberst](/source/Oberst)* in Grenadier-Regiment 391[2]
- [Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves](/source/Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross_with_Oak_Leaves) - Knight's Cross on 25 July 1942 as *[Oberstleutnant](/source/Oberstleutnant)* and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 391[3] - (857th) Oak Leaves on 30 April 1945 as *[Generalmajor](/source/Generalmajor)* and commander of 45. Volksgrenadier-Division[4]["Note" 1]

## Notes

1. The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves are unofficial and were assigned by the [Association of Knight's Cross Recipients](/source/Association_of_Knight's_Cross_Recipients) (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[5]

## References

### Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 109.

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 78.

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 133.

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 85.

1. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 102–111.

### Bibliography

- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000 [First published 1986]). *Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile* [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. & Scherzer, Veit (2001). *Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II* [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). *Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K* [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

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