Rudolf Suhr
Rudolf Suhr | |
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Born |
10 November 1908 Bergedorf |
Died |
20 January 1945 36) Gumbinnen, East Prussia | (aged
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | ?–1945 |
Rank | Hauptmann |
Commands held | Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 150 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rudolf Suhr (10 November 1908 – 20 January 1945) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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 Suhr was killed on 20 January 1945 in Gumbinnen, East Prussia.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Panzer Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 February 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 150[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 339.
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.
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