Rudolf Flinzer
Dr.-Ing. Rudolf Flinzer | |
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Born |
9 November 1889 Stollberg |
Died |
17 June 1976 86) Opladen | (aged
Allegiance |
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service |
1909–19 1936–45 |
Rank | Oberst of the Reserves |
Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 317 |
Battles/wars |
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Dr.-Ing. Rudolf Max Wilhelm Flinzer[Note 1] (9 November 1889 – 17 June 1976) was a highly decorated Oberst of the Reserves 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)
- Knight of the Military Order of St. Henry (4 December 1914)[2]
- Landwehr-Dienstauszeichnung AR (Kingdom of Saxony Service Award)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (5 October 1935)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge (6 June 1942)[2]
- Eastern Front Medal (27 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 27 January 1944 as Oberst of the Reserves in Grenadier-Regiment 317[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 6 April 1943 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 317[4][5]
- 575th Oak Leaves on 5 September 1944 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 317[4][6]
Notes
- ↑ In German a Doctorate in engineering is abbreviated as Dr.-Ing. (Doctor-Ingenieur).
- ↑ According to Wegmann on 5 October 1940, he indicates that 6 June 1942 may also be possible.[2]
References
Citations
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
- Wegmann, Günter (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 7: Fl–Fu [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 7: Fl–Fu] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2380-1.
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