Rudolf Freiherr von Roman
Encyclopedia
Rudolf Ernst Philipp August Joachim Freiherr von Roman (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.
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.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
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
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...
. 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 CrossIron CrossThe Iron Cross is a cross symbol typically in black with a white or silver outline that originated after 1219 when the Kingdom of Jerusalem granted the Teutonic Order the right to combine the Teutonic Black Cross placed above a silver Cross of Jerusalem....
(1914)- 2nd Class (5 September 1914)
- 1st Class (14 August 1916)
- Wound BadgeWound BadgeWound Badge was a German military award for wounded or frost-bitten soldiers of Imperial German Army in World War I, the Reichswehr between the wars, and the Wehrmacht, SS and the auxiliary service organizations during the Second World War. After March 1943, due to the increasing number of Allied...
(1914)- in Black
- in Silver
- Cross of HonorCross of HonorThe Cross of Honor, also known as the Honor Cross or, popularly, the Hindenburg Cross, was a commemorative medal inaugurated on July 13, 1934 by Reichspräsident Paul von Hindenburg for those soldiers of Imperial Germany who fought in World War I...
in 1934 - Iron CrossIron CrossThe Iron Cross is a cross symbol typically in black with a white or silver outline that originated after 1219 when the Kingdom of Jerusalem granted the Teutonic Order the right to combine the Teutonic Black Cross placed above a silver Cross of Jerusalem....
(1939)- 2nd Class (18 September 1939)
- 1st Class (1 December 1939)
- Eastern Front MedalEastern Front MedalThe Eastern Front Medal, , more commonly known as the Ostmedaille was instituted on May 26, 1942 to mark service on the German Eastern Front during the period November 15, 1941 to April 15, 1942...
- German CrossGerman CrossThe German Cross was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 17 November 1941 as an award ranking higher than the Iron Cross First Class but below the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross respectively ranking higher than the War Merit Cross First Class with Swords but below the Knight's Cross of the War Merit...
in Gold (19 December 1941) - Knight's Cross of the Iron CrossKnight's Cross of the Iron CrossThe Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...
with Oak Leaves- Knight's Cross on 19 February 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 25. Infanterie-Division
- 313th Oak Leaves on 28 October 1943 as General der ArtillerieGeneral of the Artillery (Germany)General of the artillery may mean:#a rank of general in the Imperial Army, Reichswehr or Wehrmacht - the second-highest regular rank below Generaloberst. Cavalry officers of equivalent rank were called general of the cavalry, and infantry officers of equivalent rank general of the infantry...
and commander of XX.Armee-Korps