Rolf Wuthmann

Rolf Wuthmann (26 August 1893 – 20 October 1977) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the IX Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Rolf Wuthmann
Born	26 August 1893
Died	20 October 1977 (aged 84)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands held	295 Infantry Division 112 Infantry Division IX Army Corps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wuthmann surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the 1945 Soviet Zemland Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 August 1944 as General der Artillerie and commander of IX. Armeekorps[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 368.

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.