Rendulic, Dr., Lothar
- Date of birth:
- October 23rd, 1887 (Wiener Neustadt/Lower Austria, Austria)
- Date of death:
- January 17th, 1971 (Eferding/Upper Austria, Austria)
- Nationality:
- Austrian (1918-1938, Republic)
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 10th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 52. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 26th, 1941
Award 39/4.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 52. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 6th, 1942
Awarded for successfully leading the 52. Infanterie-Division in its attack on enemy forces in the rear of the German positions in Lidijagrund (SW of Juchnow), which began on 09.02.1942. During the intense 10 day battle the Division (and its subordinate units) had to fight off a total of 33 enemy attacks, which it was able to do without giving up an inch of ground. The end result was the destruction of the enemy forces here and the reopening of the road NE of Baruski, the only supply route of the 4. Armee,
Details:
916th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Unit:
- Kommandierender General, XXXV. Armeekorps, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 15th, 1943
Action:
Awarded for his outstanding command of the XXXV. Armee-Korps during the defensive battles on the eastern edge of the Orel salient following Operation Citadel. At the start of the battle Soviet tanks rolled over the 3 pontoon bridges, but 60 were quickly shot up by the Germans. On the 14.07.1943 another 120 were destroyed. The attack by the Soviets towards Archangelskoje on 18.07.1943 was also thrown back, as Rendulic had foreseen the move and preempted it by dispatching a Kampfgruppe under his Chief of Staff (Oberst Staedtke) to the area.
By the time the Soviets were forced to call off their breakthrough attempts in this area on 20.07.1943, the defending German forces claimed the destruction of 819 enemy tanks.
Details:
271st Award.
Awarded for his outstanding command of the XXXV. Armee-Korps during the defensive battles on the eastern edge of the Orel salient following Operation Citadel. At the start of the battle Soviet tanks rolled over the 3 pontoon bridges, but 60 were quickly shot up by the Germans. On the 14.07.1943 another 120 were destroyed. The attack by the Soviets towards Archangelskoje on 18.07.1943 was also thrown back, as Rendulic had foreseen the move and preempted it by dispatching a Kampfgruppe under his Chief of Staff (Oberst Staedtke) to the area.
By the time the Soviets were forced to call off their breakthrough attempts in this area on 20.07.1943, the defending German forces claimed the destruction of 819 enemy tanks.
Details:
271st Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 28th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (General)
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber, 20. Gebirgs-Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 18th, 1945
Awarded for overseeing the successful withdrawal of the 20. Gebirgs-Armee from Finland.
Details:
122nd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 14th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 9th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- Photo: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- das-ritterkreuz.de
- wikipedia.org
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