| Dr.-Ing. Rudolf Flinzer | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1889 |
| Died | 17 June 1976 (aged 86) |
| Place of birth | Stollberg |
| Place of death | Opladen |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1909–1919 1936–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst der Reserve |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 317 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Dr.-Ing. Rudolf Flinzer[Notes 1] (9 November 1889 – 17 June 1976) was a highly decorated Oberst der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (18 September 1914)
- 1st Class (15 August 1915)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (5 October 1935)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (21 May 1940)
- 1st Class (6 June 1942)
- Eastern Front Medal (27 August 1942)
- General Assault Badge
- German Cross in Gold (27 January 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 6 April 1943 as Oberstleutnant der Reserve and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 317[1]
- 575th Oak Leaves on 5 September 1944 as Oberst der Reserve and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 317[2]
Notes
- ↑ In German a Doctorate in engineering is abbreviated as Dr.-Ing. (Doctor-Ingenieur).
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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]. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997) (in German). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K]. Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
