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Rudolf Freiherr von Roman

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Years of service
  
1912–45

Rank
  
General der Artillerie


Name
  
Rudolf von

Service/branch
  
German Army

Rudolf Freiherr von Roman

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaBattle of UmanBattle of Kiev (1941)Battle of MoscowBattle of KurskBattle of Smolensk (1943)Operation BagrationEast Prussian OffensiveHeiligenbeil Pocket

Died
  
February 18, 1970, Dettelbach, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Commands held
  
35th Infantry Division, XX Army Corps, LXIV Army Corps

Rudolf Freiherr von Roman (19 November 1893 – 18 February 1970) was a German general (General of the Artillery) who commanded several corps during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (5 September 1914) & 1st Class (14 August 1916)
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 September 1939) & 1st Class (1 December 1939)
  • German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Generalmajor and Arko 3
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 19 February 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 35. Infanterie-Division
  • 313th Oak Leaves on 28 October 1943 as General der Artillerie and commander of XX. Armeekorps

    • References

    Rudolf Freiherr von Roman Wikipedia
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