Rolf Fromme

Rolf Fromme
Rolf Fromme
Born	5 September 1914; Hanover
Died	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.; Bad Pyrmont
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945); West Germany
Service/branch	Heer; Bundeswehr
Years of service	?–1945; ?–1970
Rank	Major (Wehrmacht); Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Panzer-Regiment 1
Commands held	schweren Panzer-Abteilung 503
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Siege of Leningrad; Battle of Moscow; Battles of Rzhev; Battle for Caen; Operation Goodwood; Battle of Debrecen;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rolf Fromme (5 September 1914 – 29 June 1992) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Panzer Badge in Silver
Eastern Front Medal
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 September 1941 as Leutnant ^{[Notes 1]} and leader of the 3./Panzer-Regiment 1^[2]

Notes

↑ According to Scherzer as Leutnant zur Verwendung (for disposition).^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Scherzer p.322.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 158.

Bibliography

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Preceded by Hauptmann Clemens-Heinrich Graf von Kageneck	Commander of schweren Panzer-Abteilung 503 February 1944 - December 1944	Succeeded by Hauptmann Nordwin von Diest-Körber

[2] According to Scherzer as Leutnant zur Verwendung (for disposition).^[1]

[1] Scherzer p.322.

[3] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 158.

[Notes 1]

[2]

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v t e Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 1st Panzer Division
Stab	Friedrich Kirchner¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Walter Krüger² (Oak Leaves) Werner Marcks³ (Oak Leaves) Eberhard Thunert
1. Schützen-Brigade	Walter Krüger² (Oak Leaves)
Panzer-Regiment 1	Erwin Bohlken Rolf Fromme Peter-Ekhard Gilow Ernst Philipp⁴ (Oak Leaves) Georg Schäfer Otto Stodieck Hans Strippel (Oak Leaves) Otto Wiesemann
Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 1	Hermann Balck⁵ (Oak Leaves, Swords & Diamonds) Josef-Franz Eckinger (Oak Leaves) Harald Krieg Ernst Loesch Karl Neumeister Alfred Ritz
Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 113	Ernst-Joachim Bradel Georg Feig Karl-Heinrich Fink Heinz Kirchner Werner Pfitzer Wend von Wietersheim⁶ (Oak Leaves & Swords)
(Panzer-) Artillerie-Regiment 73	Rudolf Holste⁷ (Oak Leaves) Wilhelm Söth Alfred Wojak
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 37	Hermann Kunz
Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 4	Franz Graf von Bellegarde
Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 1	Helmut Huppert Hellmut Koehler
Panzerpionier-Bataillon 37	Heinz Fritsch
¹ Oak Leaves and Swords with the LVII.Panzerkorps ² Knight's Cross with 1. Schützen-Brigade, Oak Leaves with the Stab ³ Knight's Cross with Panzer Army Africa ⁴ Oak Leaves with the 8th Army ⁵ Oak Leaves and Swords with the 11th Panzer Division, Diamonds with the 4th Panzer Army. ⁶ Swords with the 11th Panzer Division ⁷ Oak Leaves with the 4. Kavallerie-Brigade

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Rolf Fromme
Born	(1914-09-05)5 September 1914 Hanover
Died	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bad Pyrmont
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer Bundeswehr
Years of service	?–1945 ?–1970
Rank	Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Panzer-Regiment 1
Commands held	schweren Panzer-Abteilung 503
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle for Caen Operation Goodwood Battle of Debrecen
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross