Rudolf Konrad
| Rudolf Konrad | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 March 1891 Kulmbach |
| Died |
10 June 1964 (aged 73) Munich |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
| Commands held |
7. Gebirgs-Division XXXXIX. Gebirgs-Armeekorps LXVIII. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rudolf Karl Peter Georg Konrad (7 March 1891 – 10 June 1964) was a highly decorated General der Gebirgstruppe in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. 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 Konrad was captured in 1945 and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross of 1914 (Prussia) 2nd Class (5 November 1914) & 1st Class (11 June 1916)
- Military Merit Order, 4th class with War Decoration and Swords (Bavaria, 9 May 1918)
- Wound Badge (1914) in Black (1 August 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar (9 August 1939)
- Iron Cross of 1939: 2nd Class (18 September 1939) & 1st Class (2 October 1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (25 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 August 1942 as General der Gebirgstruppe and commander of XXXXIX. Gebirgskorps[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 23 February 1944 as General der Gebirgstruppe and commander of XXXXIX. Gebirgskorps[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (27 July 1942)
- Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class (20 October 1943)
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class
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.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Previously 99 Light Infantry Division |
Commander of 7. Gebirgs-Division 1 November 1941 – 19 December 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Weiß |
| Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppe Ludwig Kübler |
Commander of XXXXIX. Gebirgs-Armeekorps 19 December 1941 – 26 July 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Helge Auleb |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Helge Auleb |
Commander of XXXXIX. Gebirgs-Armeekorps 15 August 1943 – 15 February 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Köchling |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Köchling |
Commander of XXXXIX. Gebirgs-Armeekorps 15 March 1944 – 10 May 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Walter Hartmann |
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