Rolf Rocholl
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| Rolf Rocholl | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1918 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 23 August 1943 (aged 24) Izium, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1936–1943 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Commands held | III./Grenadier-Regiment 569 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Rolf Rocholl (2 December 1918 – 23 August 1943) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Rolf Rocholl was killed on 23 August 1943 near Izium, Ukraine. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 31 August 1943.
Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (16 October 1939)
- 1st Class (11 November 1940)
- Panzer Badge in Silver
- German Cross in Gold (25 March 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 28 July 1942 as Oberleutnant and Führer of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 5[1]
- 287th Oak Leaves on 31 August 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 569[2]
- Ärmelband Afrika
References [edit]
- Citations
- 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.
