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Rudolf Freiherr von Roman (19 November 1893 – 18 February 1970) was a German general ( General of the Artillery) who commanded several corps during World War II. He was recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.


Awards and decorations

* Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (5 September 1914) & 1st Class (14 August 1916)Thomas 1998, p. 225. * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 September 1939) & 1st Class (1 December 1939) * German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as ''
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'' and Arko 3 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ** Knight's Cross on 19 February 1942 as ''Generalmajor'' and commander of 35. Infanterie-Division ** 313th Oak Leaves on 28 October 1943 as '' General der Artillerie'' and commander of XX. ArmeekorpsFellgiebel 2000, p. 63.


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* * * 1893 births 1970 deaths Generals of Artillery (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States Barons of Germany Military personnel from Bavaria People from Bayreuth People from the Kingdom of Bavaria 20th-century Freikorps personnel German Army generals of World War II {{mil-bio-stub