Richard Metzger (officer)

Richard Metzger (6 February 1912 – 8 December 1982) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Richard Metzger was captured by Soviet troops in June 1944 during the Bobruysk Offensive and was released in 1955. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and served until 1969.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * in Gold
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze
 * German Cross in Gold (9 October 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 October 1943 as Major and commander of Infanterie-Battalion z.b.V. 561