Rudolf Kolbeck
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Dr. med. dent. Rudolf Kolbeck |
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Born | Regensburg |
24 March 1889
Died | 12 September 1965 Landsberg am Lech |
(aged 76)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1914–18 1937–45 |
Rank | Oberst of the Reserves |
Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 316 |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Dr. med. dent. Rudolf Kolbeck[Notes 1] (24 March 1889 – 12 September 1965) was an Oberst of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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 recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 20 April 1943 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 316[2]
- 403rd Oak Leaves on 22 February 1944 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 316[3]
Notes
- ↑ In German a Doctor of Medical Dentistry is abbreviated as Dr. med. dent. (Doctor medicinae dentariae).
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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- 1889 births
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- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- People from Regensburg
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- Military personnel of Bavaria
- German dentists