Rudolf Sintzenich
| Rudolf Sintzenich | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 July 1889 Munich |
| Died |
24 December 1948 (aged 59) Munich |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1908–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
33. Infanterie-Division 132. Infanterie-Division 147. Reserve Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rudolf Sintzenich (13 July 1889 – 24 December 1948) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Rudolf Sintzenich was captured by the Western Allies in 1945 and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as Generalmajor and commander of 33. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 326.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). 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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by General der Artillerie Hermann Ritter von Speck |
Commander of 33. Infanterie-Division 29 April 1940 – 5 October 1940 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Friedrich Kühn |
| Preceded by none |
Commander of 132. Infanterie-Division 5 October 1940 – 11 January 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Fritz Lindemann |
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