Rolser, Otto

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Date of birth:: June 26th, 1915
Date of death:: May 1st, 1943
Nationality:: German

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:: Zugführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 727, 707. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: April 20th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 04.05.1943) describes why Rolser was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Unteroffizier Rolser withstood days of massive enemy superiority near Orel following the wounding of his Kompanie commander.”

Sources

- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Ehrenliste RK.
- Die Grenz-Zeitung (Edition 121)

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