Ralph Graf von Oriola
Ralph Graf von Oriola | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 August 1895 Hirschberg, German Empire |
| Died | 28 April 1970 (aged 74) Nuremberg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 72. Infanterie-Division 299. Infanterie-Division XIII. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ralph Georg Edgar Joachim Eddo Graf von Oriola[a] (9 August 1895 – 28 April 1970) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XIII. Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ralph Graf von Oriola was captured by American troops in 1945 and was released in 1948.
He married twice, firstly to Elisabeth Trampe-Agner (born Leipzig, 12 April 1893) and secondly to Edith Gertrud Müller (born Witten, Ruhr, 12 June 1909).
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (22 November 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 23 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 6. Infanterie-Division[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on (28 December 1943)
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Until 1919, Graf was a title, translated as Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany, it has formed part of family names since 1919.
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 269.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
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