Edgar Röhricht

Edgar Röhricht
Born 16 June 1892(1892-06-16)
Liebau
Died 11 February 1967(1967-02-11) (aged 74)
Heilbronn
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1920)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1907–1920
1935–1945
Rank General der Infanterie
Commands held 95. Infanterie-Division
XX. Armeekorps
LIX. Armeekorps
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Edgar Röhricht (16 June 1892 – 11 February 1967) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LIX. corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Edgar Röhricht was captured by Allied troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.

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Awards and decorations

Footnotes

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 294.
Bibliography
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Edward Aldrian		 Commander of 95. Infanterie-Division
3 October 1942 – September 1943		 Succeeded by
Generalmajor Gustav Gihr
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Rudolf Freiherr von Roman		 Commander of XX. Armeekorps
December 1943 – January 1944		 Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Rudolf Freiherr von Roman
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz		 Commander of LIX. Armeekorps
21 March 1944 – 2 June 1944		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller		 Commander of LIX. Armeekorps
10 June 1944 – 29 January 1945		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Joachim von Tresckow