Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Rudolf Freiherr von Roman was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947. 1893 November 19: born in Bayreuth.
1914 August 1: Lieutenant in Bayr.
6. Fa.R. 1936 August 1: Lieutenant Colonel 1939 March 1: Colonel.
1939 September 1: 10th Artillery Regmt. (later 17th Art Regmt) 1940 November 15: Arko 3.
1941 September 1: Major General 1941 December 1: 35th Information.Div (Idaho) 1942 October 1: Lieutenant.Gen.
1942-1945: XX A.K. 1942 November 1: General der Artillery. Eichenlaub (oak leaves). 1944 June: saw combat around Normandy invasion.
1945 May: captured.
1947: released from Prisoner Of War camp. Iron Cross (1914) Bibliography.