Rudolf Peschel

Rudolf Peschel
Rudolf Peschel
Born	21 April 1894
Died	30 June 1944 (aged 50); Vitebsk, Belarus
Allegiance	German Empire ; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1914–44
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	52nd Infantry Division; 6th Luftwaffe Field Division
Battles/wars	World War II Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive †;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rudolf Peschel (21 April 1894 – 30 June 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Peschel was killed in action on 30 June 1944 during the Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division^[1]

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 Generaloberst Dr. Lothar Rendulic	Commander of 52. Infanterie-Division 1 November 1942 – 5 November 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Albert Newiger
Preceded by Generalleutnant Rüdiger von Heyking	Commander of 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5 November 1943 – 30 June 1944	Succeeded by None

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