Rolf Wuthmann
| Rolf Wuthmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1893 |
| Died | 20 October 1977 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands held |
295 Infantry Division 112 Infantry Division IX Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rolf Wuthmann (26 August 1893 – 20 October 1977) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the IX Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Wuthmann surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the 1945 Soviet Zemland Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 August 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of IX. Armeekorps[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 368.
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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl Gümbel |
Commander of 295. Infanterie-Division 2 May 1942 - 16 November 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Dr. Otto Korfes |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Albert Newiger |
Commander of 112. Infanterie-Division 20 June 1943 - 3 September 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Theobald Lieb |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Heinrich Clößner |
Commander of IX. Armeekorps 5 December 1943 - 20 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dr. Hermann Hohn |
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