Rudolf Peschel

Rudolf Peschel
Born	21 April 1894
Died	30 June 1944(1944-06-30) (aged 50) Vitebsk, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1914–44
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	52nd Infantry Division 6th Luftwaffe Field Division
Battles / wars	World War II Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rudolf Peschel (21 April 1894 – 30 June 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Peschel was killed in action on 30 June 1944 during the Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division

References

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.