Gerhard Triepel genannt Schulze – Artillerie-Kommandeur 485 (LXXXV. Armeekorps)

Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Gerhard Triepel genannt Schulze. Generalmajor Gerhard Triepel genannt Schulze (12 May 1899 † 28 May 1980) was a German Army officer during the Second World War who rose to the rank of Generalmajor. He distinguished himself as an artillery commander on the Western Front in 1944, earning the German Cross in Gold.

Award:

• German Cross in Gold (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold) – 16 October 1944, as Oberst and Kommandeur of Artillerie-Kommandeur 485, LXXXV. Armeekorps (Heer).

Career Highlights:

• Entered military service after the First World War and remained a career officer in the interwar Reichswehr.

• During World War II, commanded artillery formations and later senior staff positions.

• Earned the German Cross in Gold for his leadership of Artillerie-Kommandeur 485 under the LXXXV. Armeekorps, during the bitter defensive battles of late 1944.

• Promoted to Generalmajor, holding divisional-level responsibilities before the war’s end.

• Survived captivity and lived in postwar Germany until his death in 1980.