Rudolf Schlee Military person

Rudolf Schlee (10 November 1913 – 19 June 1979) 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. Rudolf Schlee was captured by Soviet forces in April 1945 and was held until 1947.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 10, 1913
Birth place
Germany , Ludwigshafen
Date of deathJune 19, 1979
Place of death
Germany , Ludwigshafen

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket
Battle of the Caucasus
Baltic Offensive
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Memel
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive
Battle of Halbe
East Prussian Offensive
Battle of Uman
First Jassy–Kishinev Offensive
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military unit
Gebirgsj%C3%A4ger-Regiment 13
service start1934
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/S/SchleeR.htm