Rudolf von Waldenfels (General)
Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels (born September 23, 1895 in Ingolstadt , † August 14, 1969 in Rottach-Egern ) was a German show jumper and officer , most recently lieutenant general in World War II .
Life
Waldenfels served as an officer in the First World War . After the war he switched to the Reichswehr and worked as a commander in various units. From 1930 to 1936 he headed the jumping stable of the cavalry school in Hanover.
In the Wehrmacht he led the 6th Panzer Division as commander during World War II .
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with oak leaves
- Knight's Cross on October 11, 1941
- Oak leaves on May 14, 1944
literature
- Peter Stockert: Die Eichenlaubträger 1940–1945 , 9 volumes, 4th revised edition, Bad Friedrichshall 2010–2011.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jasper Nissen: Large equestrian and horse encyclopedia, Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, 1977, ISBN 3-570-04580-3
- ↑ Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 , p. 766.
- ↑ Walther-Peer Fellgiebel : The bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945 - The holder of the highest award of the Second World War of all parts of the Wehrmacht . Dörfler Verlag, Eggolsheim 2004, ISBN 3-7909-0284-5 , p. 70 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Waldenfels, Rudolf von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Waldenfels, Rudolf Freiherr von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer, most recently lieutenant general in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ingolstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1969 |
| Place of death | Rottach-Egern |