Edgar Röhricht
WW2 German Army general (1892-1967)
Edgar Röhricht | |
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Born | (1892-06-16)16 June 1892 |
Died | 11 February 1967(1967-02-11) (aged 74) |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands | XX Army Corps LIX. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Edgar Röhricht (16 June 1892 – 11 February 1967) was a German general during World War II who commanded the LIX. corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Röhricht was surrendered to the Allied troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 May 1944[a] as Generalleutnant and commander of 95. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 294.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Edward Aldrian | Commander of 95. Infanterie-Division 3 October 1942 – September 1943 | Succeeded by Generalmajor Gustav Gihr |
Preceded by General der Artillerie Rudolf Freiherr von Roman | Commander of XX. Armeekorps December 1943 – January 1944 | Succeeded by General der Artillerie Rudolf Freiherr von Roman |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz | Commander of LIX. Armeekorps 21 March 1944 – 2 June 1944 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller | Commander of LIX. Armeekorps 10 June 1944 – 29 January 1945 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Joachim von Tresckow |