Rudolf Zürn
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Rudolf Zürn
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| Born | 4 March 1895 Hamburg |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bucharest, Romania |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–18 1934–41 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | II./Infanterie-Regiment 65 |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rudolf Zürn (4 March 1895 – 15 October 1941) was a highly decorated Oberst 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (31 August 1915)
- 1st Class (3 August 1917)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (21 July 1916)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 June 1940 as Major and commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 65[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 371.
Bibliography
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 22nd Air Landing Division
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1 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 192 (56th Infantry Division). 2 Oak Leaves with the 3rd Mountain Division, Swords with the XVII. Armeekorps
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