Rudolf Kolbeck Military person

Dr. med. dent. Rudolf Kolbeck (24 March 1889 – 12 September 1965) was an Oberst der Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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.

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Birth date	March 24, 1889
Birth place	Germany , Regensburg
Date of death	September 12, 1965
Place of death	Germany , Landsberg am Lech

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Baltic Offensive Battle of the Bulge World War II Battle of France World War I
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	Grenadier-Regiment 316
service start	1914
service end	1914