Rolf Wuthmann
| Rolf Wuthmann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 August 1893 Kassel, German Empire |
| Died |
20 October 1977 (aged 84) Minden, West Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1912–45 |
| Rank | General der Artillerie |
| Commands held |
295. Infanterie-Division 112. Infanterie-Division IX Army Corps |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rolf Wuthmann (26 August 1893 – 20 October 1977) was a German general (General der Artillerie) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the IX Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Wuthmann surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the 1945 Soviet Zemland Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold (26 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 August 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of IX. Armeekorps[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 368.
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.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl Gümbel |
Commander of 295. Infanterie-Division 2 May 1942 - 16 November 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Dr. Otto Korfes |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Albert Newiger |
Commander of 112. Infanterie-Division 20 June 1943 - 3 September 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Theobald Lieb |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Heinrich Clößner |
Commander of IX. Armeekorps 5 December 1943 - 20 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dr. Hermann Hohn |
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