Rudolf Peschel

Rudolf Peschel
Rudolf Peschel
Born	April 21, 1894
Died	30 June 1944 (aged 50)
Place of birth	Straßburg im Elsaß
Place of death	Vitebsk, Belarus
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1944
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	52. Infanterie-Division; 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Battle of Smolensk (1941); Battle of Moscow; Battles of Rzhev; Battle of Smolensk (1943); Operation Bagration; Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive†;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rudolf Peschel (21 April 1894 – 30 June 1944) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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 Peschel was killed on 30 June 1944 during the Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive.

Awards and decorations[]

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold (22 November 1941)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division^[1]

References[]

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 273.

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.

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Military offices
Preceded by Generaloberst Dr. Lothar Rendulic	Commander of 52. Infanterie-Division 1 November 1942 – 5 November 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Albert Newiger
Preceded by Generalleutnant Rüdiger von Heyking	Commander of 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5 November 1943 – 30 June 1944	Succeeded by None

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 273.

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