16 November 1889 Völkermarkt, Duchy of Carinthia, Austria-Hungary
Died
11 February 1967 (1967-02-12) (aged 77) Bayerisch Gmain, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance
Austria-Hungary (to 1918) Austria (to 1938) Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Austro-Hungarian Army Austrian Army Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service
1905–45
Rank
General der Gebirgstruppe
Commands held
3rd Mountain Division, 5th Mountain Division, LXIX Army Corps, Army Corps Ringel
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Julius 'Papa' Ringel (16 November 1889 – 11 February 1967) was an Austrian general in the armed forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
He fought in the Western and Eastern fronts, as well as the
Balkan Campaign.[1] Ringel commanded the 3rd Mountain Division, 5th Mountain Division, LXIX Corps,[2] Wehrkreis XI and the Army Corps Ringel.[3] He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Julius 'Papa' Ringel (16 November 1889 – 11 February 1967) was an Austrian general in the armed forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. He fought in...
(1919–2008), German mathematician Jean-Désiré Ringel d'Illzach (1849–1916), French sculptor and engraver JuliusRingel (1889–1967), Austrian-born German General...
only professional warriors were allowed to fight. Reports from General JuliusRingel, commander of the 5th Mountain Division, stated that Cretan civilians...
progress against the German 5th Mountain Division, commanded by General JuliusRingel, gaining positions on the slopes of their key objective, Monte Cifalco...
Materna Erhard Raus Hanns Albin Rauter Anton Reinthaller Lothar Rendulic JuliusRingel Arthur Seyss-Inquart Otto Skorzeny Otto Wächter Mauritz von Wiktorin...
Gebirgs-Division 1 May 1938 – 14 June 1940 Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppen JuliusRingel Preceded by none Commander of Gebirgs-Armeekorps Norwegen 14 June 1940...
Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th Mountain Division Staff JuliusRingel (Oak Leaves) Units Anton Glasl August Krakau Franz Pöschl Otto Schury1...
grade, Grand Officer Cross Kliment Boyadzhiev Cevat Çobanlı Ivan Fichev JuliusRingel Ferdinand Schörner Konstantin Zhostov III grade, Commander Cross Rolf...
Military offices Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppen JuliusRingel Commander of 3. Gebirgs-Division 23 October 1940 – 10 August 1943 Succeeded by Generalleutnant...
Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th Mountain Division Staff JuliusRingel (Oak Leaves) Units Anton Glasl August Krakau Franz Pöschl Otto Schury1...
Panzerdivision (Lt. Gen. Rudolf Veiel) 5th Mountain Division (Mj. Gen. JuliusRingel) 6th Mountain Division (Mj. Gen. Ferdinand Schörner) 72nd Infantry Division...
Johann Sinnhuber Preceded by None Commander of LXIX. Armeekorps 20 January 1944 – 31 March 1944 Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppen JuliusRingel...
Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th Mountain Division Staff JuliusRingel (Oak Leaves) Units Anton Glasl August Krakau Franz Pöschl Otto Schury1...
Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th Mountain Division Staff JuliusRingel (Oak Leaves) Units Anton Glasl August Krakau Franz Pöschl Otto Schury1...
5th Mountain Division (5. Gebirgsdivision) under Brigadier General JuliusRingel. Together, these units formed Traugott Herr′s LXXVI Panzer Corps, the...
Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th Mountain Division Staff JuliusRingel (Oak Leaves) Units Anton Glasl August Krakau Franz Pöschl Otto Schury1...
Global Information
Austria-Hungary (to 1918)
Austria (to 1938)
Nazi Germany