Martin Tappe

Martin Tappe
Born	10 January 1910 Löhne, Germany
Died	19 April 1969 Wuppertal, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS
Years of service	1936–1945
Rank	Obersturmbannführer and Oberstleutnant of Schutzpolizei
Unit	4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Eastern Front Medal 1941/42

Martin Tappe was a Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) and Oberstleutnant of Schutzpolizei in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Martin Tappe was born on the 10 January 1910, in Löhne Westfalen. He was awarded the Knights Cross in March 1945 while in command of the II.Battalion, 8th SS Polizei Panzer Grenadier Regiment (4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division) on the Eastern Front.

Tappe survived the war and died on the 19 April 1969 in Wuppertal. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ^ "axis.biographical.research". Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20091028181124/http://geocities.com/~orion47/SS-POLIZEI/SS-Ostubaf_Q-T.html. 
2. ^ "frontkjemper". http://www.frontkjemper.info/show_person.php?P_ID=471. 

Further reading

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Williamson Gordon, German Military Police Units 1939-45, Osprey Publishing, 1989. ISBN 0850459028
• Huseman, Friedrich. In Good Faith: The History of 4. SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division: Volume 1, 1939-1943. J.J. Fedorowicz, 2003 ISBN 0-921991-74-6
• Mitcham, Jr.Samuel, Retreat to the Reich, Stackpole books 2007. ISBN 081173384X
• Henschler Henri & Fay Will, Armor Battles of the Waffen-SS, 1943-45 Stackpole Books, 2003. ISBN 0811729052

Persondata
Name	Tappe, Martin
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	10 January 1910
Place of birth	Löhne, Germany
Date of death	19 April 1969
Place of death	Wuppertal, Germany