Rudolf Zürn
| Rudolf Zürn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 March 1895 Hamburg |
| Died |
15 October 1941 (aged 46) Bucharest, Romania |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1914–18 1934–41 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | II./Infanterie-Regiment 65 |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rudolf Zürn (4 March 1895 – 15 October 1941) was officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany for extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 June 1940 as Major and commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 65[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.
- 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.
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