Rudolf Freiherr von Roman
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Rudolf Freiherr von Roman
|
|
---|---|
Rudolf Freiherr von Roman (2nd from right)
|
|
Born | 19 November 1893 Bayreuth, Bavaria |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Schernau (Dettelbach) |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1912–45 |
Rank | General der Artillerie |
Commands held | 35. Infanterie Division XX. Armeekorps LXIV. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
|
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Rudolf Ernst Philipp August Joachim Freiherr von Roman[a] (19 November 1893 – 18 February 1970) was a German general who commanded several corps during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Rudolf Freiherr von Roman was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.
Contents
Career
1893 Nov 19: born in Bayreuth.
1914 Aug 1: Lt. in Bayr. 6. Fa.R.
1936 Aug 1: Lt. Col.
1939 March 1: Colonel.
1939 Sept 1: 10th Artillery Regmt. (later 17th Art. Regmt.)
1940 Nov 15: Arko 3.
1941 Sept 1: Major General
1941 Dec 1: 35th Inf.Div (I.D.)
1942 Feb 19: awarded Ritterkreuz
1942 Oct 1: Lt.Gen. 1942-1945: XX A.K.
1942 Nov 1: General der Artillery.
1943 Sept 3: awarded Ritterbreuz m. Eichenlaub (oak leaves).
1944 June: saw combat around Normandy invasion.
1945 May: captured.
1947: released from POW camp.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Generalmajor and Arko 3[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 19 February 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 35. Infanterie-Division[3]
- 313th Oak Leaves on 28 October 1943 as General der Artillerie and commander of XX. Armeekorps[4]
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
Military offices | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Walther Fischer von Weikersthal
|
Commander of 35. Infanterie Division 1 December 1941 – 10 September 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ludwig Merker |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Friedrich Materna
|
Commander of XX. Armeekorps 10 September 1942 – 14 February 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Erwin Vierow |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Erwin Vierow
|
Commander of XX. Armeekorps 10 March 1943 – December 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht
|
Commander of XX. Armeekorps January 1944 – 1 April 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Kavallerie Carl-Erik Koehler |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Helmut Friebe
|
Commander of LXIV. Armeekorps April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
- Articles in need of cleanup
- 1893 births
- 1970 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- Barons of Germany
- Military personnel of Bavaria
- People from Bayreuth
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria