Johann-Georg Richert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann-Georg Richert

German General and Knight's Cross recipients

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1890

Place of Birth: Lubawka, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 30-Jan-1946

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Johann-Georg Richert (14 April 1890 – 30 January 1946) was a German general during World War II.
He commanded the 286th Security Division whose personnel committed numerous war crimes in occupied Belarus, in the Army Group Center Rear Area. The 35th Infantry Division also committed war crimes during early 1944 while Richert was its commanding officer.
The division's operations against "partisans" (who were often civilians) became more frequent and brutal after Richert assumed command.
Richert also ordered that all of his soldiers who were in hospitals without injuries or a diagnosed illness be executed, and threatened units and commanding officers who were defeated in battle with severe penalties.Richert was taken prisoner by Soviet troops on 8 May 1945.
He was charged with war crimes and convicted by the Soviet Military Tribunal in the Minsk Trial.
Richert was executed by hanging on 30 January 1946 in Minsk.