Rudolf Freiherr von Roman

Rudolf Freiherr von Roman
Rudolf Freiherr von Roman (2nd from right)
Born	19 November 1893 Bayreuth, Bavaria
Died	18 February 1970 (aged 76) Schernau (Dettelbach)
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands held	35. Infanterie Division XX. Armeekorps LXIV. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Battle of Smolensk (1943) Operation Bagration East Prussian Offensive Heiligenbeil Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Rudolf Ernst Philipp August Joachim Freiherr von Roman^[a] (19 November 1893 – 18 February 1970) was a German general 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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Rudolf Freiherr von Roman was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Career

1893 Nov 19: born in Bayreuth.

1914 Aug 1: Lt. in Bayr. 6. Fa.R.

1936 Aug 1: Lt. Col.

1939 March 1: Colonel.

1939 Sept 1: 10th Artillery Regmt. (later 17th Art. Regmt.)

1940 Nov 15: Arko 3.

1941 Sept 1: Major General

1941 Dec 1: 35th Inf.Div (I.D.)

1942 Feb 19: awarded Ritterkreuz

1942 Oct 1: Lt.Gen. 1942-1945: XX A.K.

1942 Nov 1: General der Artillery.

1943 Sept 3: awarded Ritterbreuz m. Eichenlaub (oak leaves).

1944 June: saw combat around Normandy invasion.

1945 May: captured.

1947: released from POW camp.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (5 September 1914)^[1]
  • 1st Class (14 August 1916)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (18 September 1939)^[1]
  • 1st Class (1 December 1939)^[1]
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Generalmajor and Arko 3^[2]
• 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^[3]
  • 313th Oak Leaves on 28 October 1943 as General der Artillerie and commander of XX. Armeekorps^[4]

Footnotes

• ^a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron), which is now legally a part of the last name. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 225.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 384.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 296.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 63.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Schaulen, Fritjof (2005). Eichenlaubträger 1940 – 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe III Radusch – Zwernemann [Oak Leaves Bearers 1940 – 1945 Contemporary History in Color III Radusch – Zwernemann] (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 978-3-932381-22-5.
• 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 Miltaer-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.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com