Edgar Röhricht

Edgar Röhricht
Born (1892-06-16)16 June 1892
Died 11 February 1967(1967-02-11) (aged 74)
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank General of the Infantry
Commands held 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 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

References

Citations

  1. ↑ 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.
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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