Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels
Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels | |
|---|---|
 Waldenfels (2nd from right) | |
| Born | (1895-09-23)23 September 1895 |
| Died | 14 August 1969(1969-08-14) (aged 73) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 6th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels (4 December 1895 – 14 August 1969) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 6th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (16 October 1915) & 1st Class (27 April 1924)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (12 October 1939)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 11 October 1941 as Oberstleutnant.[2]
- Oak Leaves on 14 May 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 6. Panzer-Division[2]
References
Citations
- ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 409.
- ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 766.
Bibliography
- 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.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Crisolli | Commander of 6. Panzer-Division 21 August 1943 – 8 February 1944 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Werner Marcks |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Werner Marcks | Commander of 6. Panzer-Division 21 February – 13 March 1944 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Denkert |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Denkert | Commander of 6. Panzer-Division 28 March 1944 – 23 November 1944 | Succeeded by Oberst Friedrich-Wilhelm Jürgens |
| Preceded by Oberst Friedrich-Wilhelm Jürgens | Commander of 6. Panzer-Division 20 January 1945 – 8 May 1945 | Succeeded by Unit Surrendered |
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