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Rudolf Suhr

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Name
  
Rudolf Suhr

Rank
  
Hauptmann

Years of service
  
?–1945

Service/branch
  
German Army

Commands held
  
Panzer-Jager-Abteilung 150

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of France Battles of Rzhev Operation Bagration East Prussian Offensive

Died
  
1945, Gusev, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of France, Battles of Rzhev, Operation Bagration, East Prussian Offensive, World War II

Rudolf Suhr (10 November 1908 – 20 January 1945) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. Rudolf Suhr was killed on 20 January 1945 in Gumbinnen, East Prussia.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • Panzer Badge
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 February 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of Panzer-Jager-Abteilung 150
  • References

    Rudolf Suhr Wikipedia