Rudolf Rott Military person

Rudolf Rott (21 January 1918 – 12 February 1945) was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Hauptsturmführer Rudolf Rott was awarded a posthumous Knight's Cross in February 1945, for his actions while in command of the 1st Company, 11th SS Panzer Regiment Hermann von Salza, 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland. He did not survive the war but was killed in action on 12 February 1945.

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Birth dateJanuary 21, 1918
Birth place
Austria
Date of deathFebruary 12, 1945

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allegianceNazi Germany
award
Wound Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
German Cross
Coburg Shield
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland
service start1939
service end1945

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