Allegiance Nazi Germany Years of service 1939–45 Name Adolf Rud | Service/branch Waffen SS Rank Hauptscharfuhrer | |
Born 5 July 1916
Waldshut, Germany ( 1916-07-05 ) Died 2 August 1944(1944-08-02) (aged 28)
Normandy, France Unit 2nd SS Panzer Division Das reich | ||
Adolf Rud (5 July 1916 – 2 August 1944) was a Hauptscharfuhrer, in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. Adolf Rud was serving as a platoon commander in the Headquarters Company, 3rd SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Deutschland, 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich, when he was awarded a posthumous Knight's Cross, during the Battle of Normandy.
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