Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels
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.
Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels | |
|---|---|
 Waldenfels (2nd from right) | |
| Born | 23 September 1895 |
| Died | 14 August 1969 (aged 73) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 6th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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
- Thomas 1998, p. 409.
- 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.
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