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König, Rudolf

Date of birth:
June 11th, 1915 (Hermeskeil/Rhine Province, Germany)
Date of death:
May 5th, 1985 (Osterrode-Freiheit/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74, 19. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 17th, 1942
The following wartime excerpt describes why König received the Knight’s Cross…

“Feldwebel Rudolf König… stormed a well-fortified and toughly defended village during the fighting southwest of Rzhev. He subsequently led his Zugführern in an attack that managed to seize a heavily garrisoned enemy hill, the possession of which was of vital importance for the fulfillment of further combat assignments.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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