Rudolf Gerhardt
| Rudolf Gerhardt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 March 1896 Greiz |
| Died |
10 November 1964 (aged 75) Münster |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1914–19 1934–45 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | Panzer Lehr Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rudolf Gerhardt (26 March 1896 – 10 November 1964) 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 (5 December 1914)
- 1st Class (15 October 1916)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (23 September 1939)
- 1st Class (7 October 1939)
- Panzer Badge in Silver (10 June 1940)
- German Cross in Gold (12 May 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 September 1941 as Major and commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 7[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 162.
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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Fritz Bayerlein |
Commander of Panzer Lehr Division 23 August 1944 – 8 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Paul Freiherr von Hauser |
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