Carl Rodenburg
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Carl Rodenburg | |
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| Born | 17 May 1894 |
| Died | 5 November 1992 (aged 98) |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Weimar Republic File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Service years | 1912–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 76th Infantry Division |
| Conflicts | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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Carl Rodenburg (17 May 1894 – 5 November 1992) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the 76th Infantry Division during the Battle of Stalingrad. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Rodenburg surrendered to the Soviet forces on 31 January 1943, during the Battle of Stalingrad. He was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
[edit | edit source]- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (25 April 1915) & 1st Class (15 May 1917)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 May 1940) & 1st Class (25 May 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 7 March 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 203[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 8 October 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of the 76. Infantry-Division[3]
- 189th Oak Leaves on 31 January 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 76. Infantry-Division[4]
References
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Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1992 deaths
- People from Bremerhaven
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- German commanders at the Battle of Stalingrad
- Military personnel from Bremen (city)
- German Army generals of World War II