Wolfgang Rust

Dr. jur. Wolfgang Gottfried Joachim Rust
Born	(1919-09-15)15 September 1919
Died	15 December 2007(2007-12-15) (aged 88)
Place of birth	Greifswald
Place of death	Braunschweig
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–1945
Rank	Major
Commands held	Panzergrenadier-Regiment 28
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Rzhev Operation Bagration
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Dr. jur. Wolfgang Gottfried Joachim Rust (15 September 1919 – 15 December 2007) was a highly decorated Major 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 (1939)
  • 2nd Class (18 July 1941)
  • 1st Class (9 March 1942)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 December 1943)
• German Cross in Gold (8 December 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 24 June 1944 as Hauptmann and Regiments-Adjutant Grenadier-Regiment 11
  • 771st Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Hauptmann and commander II. / Grenadier-Regiment 11

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht