Rudolf Bogatsch

Rudolf Bogatsch
Born	4 September 1891 Breslau
Died	5 June 1970 (aged 78) Munich
Buried at	Munich Waldfriedhof
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1914–18) Reichswehr (1918–33) Heer (1933–34) Luftwaffe (1935–45)
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	General der Flieger
Commands held	IV. Flakkorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Defense of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rudolf Bogatsch (4 September 1891 – 5 June 1970) was a highly decorated General der Flieger in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the IV. Flakkorps. 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 Bogatsch was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in 1946.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 March 1942 as General der Flieger and General der Luftwaffe beim Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 118.

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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• Lexkion der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Rudolf Bogatsch @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)