König, Rudolf
- Date of birth:
- June 11th, 1915 (Hermeskeil/Rhine Province, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 5th, 1985 (Osterrode-Freiheit/Lower Saxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74, 19. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 17th, 1942
“Feldwebel Rudolf König… stormed a well-fortified and toughly defended village during the fighting southwest of Rzhev. He subsequently led his Zugführern in an attack that managed to seize a heavily garrisoned enemy hill, the possession of which was of vital importance for the fulfillment of further combat assignments.”
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Unteroffiziere des Heeres mit dem Ritterkreuz - Sammelbilder
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