Rolf Wuthmann
German General and Knight's Cross recipient

Rolf Wuthmann

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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
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Military
Birth:
26 August 1893(Kassel)
Death:
20 October 1977(Minden)
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Rolf Wuthmann (26 August 1893 – 20 October 1977) was a German general (General der Artillerie) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the IX Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Wuthmann surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the 1945 Soviet Zemland Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

  • German Cross in Gold (26 January 1942)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 August 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of IX. Armeekorps
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 368.