Ralph Graf von Oriola

Ralph Georg Edgar Joachim Eddo Graf von Oriola^[a] (9 August 1895 – 28 April 1970) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XIII. Armeekorps. 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. Ralph Graf von Oriola was captured by American troops in 1945 and was released in 1948.

He married twice, firstly to Elisabeth Trampe-Agner (born Leipzig, 12 April 1893) and secondly to Edith Gertrud Müller (born Witten, Ruhr, 12 June 1909).

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (22 November 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 23 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 6. Infanterie-Division^[1]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on (28 December 1943)

Footnotes

• ^a Regarding personal names: Graf was a title until 1919, translated as Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany, however, since 1919 Graf/Gräfin is no title any more but part of the surname and thus following the given name(s) and not to be translated.

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External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• specialcamp11