Edgar Röhricht
| Edgar Röhricht | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 June 1892 Liebau |
| Died |
11 February 1967 (aged 74) Heilbronn |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1907–20 1935–45 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands held |
95. Infanterie-Division XX Army Corps LIX. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Edgar Röhricht (16 June 1892 – 11 February 1967) was a German general (General of the Infantry) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LIX. corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Röhricht was surrendered to the Allied troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold (9 April 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 May 1944[a] as Generalleutnant and commander of 95. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 294.
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Edward Aldrian |
Commander of 95. Infanterie-Division 3 October 1942 – September 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Gustav Gihr |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Rudolf Freiherr von Roman |
Commander of XX. Armeekorps December 1943 – January 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Rudolf Freiherr von Roman |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz |
Commander of LIX. Armeekorps 21 March 1944 – 2 June 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller |
Commander of LIX. Armeekorps 10 June 1944 – 29 January 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Joachim von Tresckow |
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