Date of birth:

November 10th, 1908 (Bergedorf/Hamburg, Germany)

Date of death:

January 20th, 1945 (Gusev, Gumbinnen, Soviet Union)

Buried on:

German War Cemetery Insterburg / Chernyakhovsk
Grave: UNK.

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Rudolf had a brother, SS Obersturmbahnfuhrer Friedrich Suhr, who also received a Knights cross. Both of them had a half brother in New Zealand, Gustav Suhr, who fought in the 22nd Battalion NZEF during the Second World war. At one point, both Rudolf and Gustav were fighting in Greece in opposite sides.

His father was Gustav George Nicholas Metoo Suhr, who was last known to be living in New Plymouth NZ but then vanished overseas after internment during the First World War.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

in silver

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Panzerjäger-Abteilung 150, 50. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

February 18th, 1945

Received for his battalion's success in preventing Soviet tank units from relieving their comrades, which were encircled in Goldap. By the conclusion of the fighting the battalion had destroyed 42 tanks, and Suhr was recognized appropriately for this success.

Awarded posthumously.

• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de
  - Paul Suhr

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