Rudolf Witzig
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| Rudolf Witzig | |
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| 14 August 1916 – 3 October 2001 (aged 85) | |
 Rudolf Witzig |
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| Place of birth | Röhlinghausen in Wanne-Eickel |
| Place of death | Oberschleißheim |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935-1945, 1956-1974 |
| Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | I./FschPiRgt 21 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves German Cross in Gold Iron Cross {1st & 2nd class} |
| Other work | Bundeswehr |
Rudolf Witzig (born 14 August 1916 in Röhlinghausen, Wanne-Eickel; died 3 October 2001 in Oberschleißheim) was a highly decorated German Fallschirmjäger and Oberst in the Bundeswehr. He is most well known for his action against the Belgian fortress Fort Eben-Emael.
[edit] Awards
- German Cross in Gold (17 October 1943)
- Iron Cross
- 2nd Class (10 May 1940)
- 1st Class (10 May 1940)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross (10 May 1940)
- 662. Oak Leaves (25 November 1944)
[edit] References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Kurowski, Franz. Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Schiffer Military. ISBN 0-88740-749-8.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Witzig, Rudolf |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | German World War II Fallschirmjäger |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Röhlinghausen, Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 3, 2001 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Oberschleißheim, Germany |
