Rudolf Sintzenich
Rudolf Sintzenich | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 July 1889 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 24 December 1948 (aged 59) Munich, Bavaria, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 33rd Infantry Division 132nd Infantry Division 147th Reserve Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rudolf Sintzenich (13 July 1889 – 24 December 1948) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations (excerpt)
[edit]- Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
- Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th Class with Swords
- Wound Badge (1914) in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords
- Sudetenland Medal
- West Wall Medal
- Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class
- War Merit Cross (1939), 2nd Class with Swords
- Eastern Front Medal
- Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir, I. Class with Star
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as Generalmajor and commander of 33. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 326.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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.
