Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper

Friedrich-Wilhelm Alexis von Loeper
Born	3 August 1888 Prieborn
Died	7 October 1983(1983-10-07) (aged 95) Bückeburg
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1906–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	1st Light Division 81st Infantry Division 10th Infantry Division Panzer Division Tatra
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper (3 August 1888 – 7 October 1983) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

He was married to Irene Kühne (1891-1984) daughter of Erich Kühne, of Wanzleben.

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 September 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 10. Infanterie-Division

References

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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.