Rolf Wuthmann

Rolf Wuthmann
Born	26 August 1893 Kassel, Province of Hesse-Nassau, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands held	295. Infanterie-Division 112. Infanterie-Division IX. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Kursk Operation Bagration Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive Polotsk Offensive Kaunas Offensive Gumbinnen Operation East Prussian Offensive Zemland Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rolf Wuthmann (26 August 1893 – 20 October 1977) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Rolf Wuthmann was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 after the Zemland Offensive. He was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (26 January 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 August 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of IX. Armeekorps

See also

• List of officers and commanders in the Battle of Stalingrad

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl Gümbel	Commander of 295. Infanterie-Division 2 May 1942 - 16 November 1942	Succeeded by Generalmajor Dr. Otto Korfes
Preceded by Generalmajor Albert Newiger	Commander of 112. Infanterie-Division 20 June 1943 - 3 September 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Theobald Lieb
Preceded by General der Infanterie Heinrich Clößner	Commander of IX. Armeekorps 5 December 1943 - 20 April 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dr. Hermann Hohn