Josef Rauch
| Josef Rauch[1] | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | February 27, 1902 |
| Died | August 14, 1984 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | –1945 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Unit | Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 192[2] |
| Commands held | 123rd Infantry Division[1] |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 8 August 1944 |
Josef Rauch[3] (Feb 27, 1902 – Aug. 14, 1984)[4] was a German Colonel during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. At the end of the war he surrendered to the Russians and became a prisoner of war until 1955.[4]
References
Notes
- 1 2 "WWII German Military Personnel (R)". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
- ↑
- 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. p. 350-20
- ↑ Mitcham, S.W. (2007). Rommel's Lieutenants: The Men who Served the Desert Fox, France, 1940. Praeger Security International. p. 75. ISBN 9780275991852. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
- 1 2 "Oberst Josef Rauch - Axis History Forum". forum.axishistory.com. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
Bibliography
- 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.
- 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.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, January 19, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.