Fritz-Georg von Rappard

Fritz-Georg Hugo Karl von Rappard (15 August 1892 – 29 January 1946) was a German general who commanded the 7. Infanterie Division 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.

In 1946, he was one of a set of soldiers selected by the Soviet Union for military trial in the city of Velikiye Luki. The set of men each representing a rank from General to Private were put on public trial for crimes against Soviet partisans in that area. Along with seven other officers, von Rappard was publicly hanged in the town square in 1946. The trial was in the nature of a representative show trial based on collective responsibility of the German Army rather than the specific actions of the individuals selected for trial.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class (11 November 1914)
 * 1st Class (31 July 1916)
 * Cross of Honor in 1934
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (18 June 1940)
 * 1st Class (24 July 1940)
 * German Cross in Gold (1 June 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 20 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 7.Infanterie-Division
 * 751st Oak Leaves on 24 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 7. Infanterie Division
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (13 September 1944)