Marek, Rudolf

Date of birth:: January 27th, 1908 (Vienna, Austria)
Nationality:: Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

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Red Krune Kralja Zvonimira III.Stupnja s Macevima

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: December 15th, 1942

Red Zeljeni Trolist Fourth Class Cross with Oak Wreath

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: Führer I. / infanterie-Regiment 130
Awarded on:: April 7th, 1943

Recommendation:
During the deployment in Mid-Slavonia from March 19th, to April 4th, 1943, he commanded his battalion with caution, initiative and assurance. As Führer of a Vorausabteilung (motorisiert) – Forward unit motorized – he captured on March 21st, despite many natural obstacles (26 in all), the feautures on both sides of B. Kamensko with just 1,5 company and in so doing cleared the way for th IV Gebirgs-Brigade (Mountan Brigade.) During a battle near Bruce on March 23rd he has relieved at the last moment, as ordered, a Croatian unit under the command of an Oberleutnant and which had been encircled, despite strong opposition from a 500 strong resistance group; in doing so he saved valuable equipment of the IV Gebirgs-Brigade.
On March 25th, he repulsed superior enemy forces, broke the opposition in G. Sumetlica and after consolidation of the area he cleared the supply route for the IV Gebirgs-Brigade. Here a new group of 22 Domobranes were liberated. In the course of the attack, many encampments and supply dumps were destroyed.

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