Ruoff, Karl Richard
- Date of birth:
- August 18th, 1883 (Meßbach, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 30th, 1967 (Tübingen, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
Leutnant
Oberleutnant
Hauptmann
01.07.1926: Major (3)
01.02.1931: Oberstleutnant (20)
01.07.1933: Oberst (1)
01.04.1936: Generalmajor
01.03.1938: Generalleutnant
01.05.1939: General der Infanterie
Career:
1931: Stab 5. Division
1933: 13. (wuertt.) Infanterie Regiment
1936: Chef - Stab V. Armeekorps
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Ordinul Steaua Romaniei Grand Cross
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (General)
- Unit:
- Kdr 7. Armee
- Awarded on:
- February 1943
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Unit:
- Commander V. Armeekorps
- Awarded on:
- June 30th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ritter zum Militärverdienstorden
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Stuttgart
- Awarded on:
- January 21st, 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Unit:
- Kdr V. Armeekorps
- Awarded on:
- May 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Unit:
- Kdr V. Armeekorps
- Awarded on:
- May 21st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Generalkommando V. Armeekorps
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Generalkommando V. Armeekorps
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Generalkommando V. Armeekorps
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Generalkommando V. Armeekorps
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (General)
- Awarded on:
- February 5th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (General)
- Unit:
- V. Armeekorps
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Unit:
- Generalkommando V. Armeekorps
- Awarded on:
- May 27th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Unit:
- Stuttgart
- Awarded on:
- May 22nd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (General)
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber 17. Armee
- Awarded on:
- August 12th, 1942
War Victory Cross Order 1st Class with Star
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (General)
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1942
Sources
- - Royal Decree No. ?/ February 1943, Romania
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