Rudolf Freiherr von Roman | |
|---|---|
 Rudolf Freiherr von Roman (2nd from right) | |
| Born | 19 November 1893 |
| Died | 18 February 1970 (aged 76) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1912–45 |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands held | 35. Infanterie Division XX. Armeekorps LXIV. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Rudolf Freiherr von Roman (19 November 1893 – 18 February 1970) was a German general (General of the Artillery) who commanded several corps during World War II. He was recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (5 September 1914) & 1st Class (14 August 1916)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 September 1939) & 1st Class (1 December 1939)[1]
- 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]
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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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