Rudolf Peschel

Rudolf Peschel
Born	21 April 1894 Straßburg im Elsaß
Died	Vitebsk, Belarus
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–44
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	52. Infanterie-Division 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Smolensk (1943) Operation Bagration Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rudolf Peschel (21 April 1894 – 30 June 1944) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Rudolf Peschel was killed on 30 June 1944 during the Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (22 November 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division

External links

• Rudolf Peschel @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Generaloberst Dr. Lothar Rendulic	Commander of 52. Infanterie-Division 1 November 1942 – 5 November 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Albert Newiger
Preceded by Generalleutnant Rüdiger von Heyking	Commander of 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5 November 1943 – 30 June 1944	Succeeded by None