Rolf Wuthmann
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Rolf Wuthmann
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Born | 26 August 1893 Kassel, Province of Hesse-Nassau, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
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
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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.
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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[1]
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 368.
Bibliography
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Karl Gümbel
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Commander of 295. Infanterie-Division 2 May 1942 - 16 November 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Dr. Otto Korfes |
Preceded by
Generalmajor Albert Newiger
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Commander of 112. Infanterie-Division 20 June 1943 - 3 September 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Theobald Lieb |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Heinrich Clößner
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Commander of IX. Armeekorps 5 December 1943 - 20 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dr. Hermann Hohn |
Categories:
- 1893 births
- 1977 deaths
- Generals of Artillery (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German prisoners of war
- People from Kassel
- People from Hesse-Nassau