Date of birth:

August 20th, 1898 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

July 30th, 1972 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Captured at Stalingrad as Kdr. Gren..Rgt.(mot.) 15 on 31-1-1943, but Rudolf König survived captivity and returned home.
Also known as Rolf.

Promotions:
x?: Leutnant;
x?: Oberleutnant;
x?: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 1-6-1934 (67a);
February 1st, 1940: Major (74);
April 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (258);
x?: Oberst mit RDA vom 1-5-1943 (supposed to be nachträglich).

Career:
October 15th, 1935: Chef 12.(MG)/Inf.Rgt. 20;
October12th, 1937: Chef 1./Maschinengewehrbataillon 6;
x?: Kdr. I./Inf.Rgt. 171;
April 9th, 1940: Stab VII. A.K.;
October 25th, 1940: Adjutant 11. Armee;
October 1st, 1941: Führer-Reserve OKH;
October 31st, 1941: Btl.Kdr. in der 10. Inf.Div. (mot.);
May 31st, 1942: Fhr. Inf.Rgt. (mot.) 20;
August 26th, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
October 10th, 1942: Fhr. Inf.Rgt. (mot.) 15;
December 30th, 1942: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. (mot.) 15;
January 31st, 1943: POW.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 15, 29. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer

Awarded on:

January 28th, 1943

He is not mentioned in Patzwall / Scherzer.
This soldier has not yet been mentioned in any known database of DKiG recipients.

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