Rudolf Freiherr von Roman

Born19 November 1893

Died18 February 1970 (aged 76)

Rudolf Freiherr von Roman

Born	19 November 1893
Died	18 February 1970(1970-02-18) (aged 76)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1912–1945
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands	35th Infantry Division XX Army Corps LXIV Army Corps
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 Freiherr von Roman (19 November 1893 – 18 February 1970) was a German general (General of the Artillery) who commanded several corps during World War II. He was recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

References

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.
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.

Military offices

Preceded by

Commander of 35. Infanterie Division
1 December 1941 – 10 September 1942

Succeeded by

Generalleutnant Ludwig Merker

Preceded by

General der Infanterie Friedrich Materna

Commander of XX. Armeekorps
10 September 1942 – 14 February 1943

Succeeded by

General der Infanterie Erwin Vierow

Preceded by

General der Infanterie Erwin Vierow

Commander of LV. Armeekorps
14 February 1943 - 10 March 1943

Succeeded by

General der Infanterie Erich Jaschke

Preceded by

General der Infanterie Erwin Vierow

Commander of XX. Armeekorps
10 March 1943 – December 1943

Succeeded by

General der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht

Preceded by

General der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht

Commander of XX. Armeekorps
January 1944 – 1 April 1945

Succeeded by

General der Kavallerie Carl-Erik Koehler

Preceded by

Generalleutnant Helmut Friebe

Commander of LXIV. Armeekorps
April 1945 – 8 May 1945

Succeeded by

None

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 35th Infantry Division
Walther Fischer von Weikersthal Kurt Lottner Johann-Georg Richert (Oak Leaves) Rudolf Freiherr von Roman¹ (Oak Leaves)
¹ Oak Leaves with the XX. Armeekorps.

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