Rudolf Rennecke

Rudolf Rennecke
Born	(1915-06-19)19 June 1915 Leipzig
Died	Bad Reichenhall
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Fallschirmjäger-Regiments 1
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of the Netherlands Battle of Crete Siege of Leningrad Battle of Monte Cassino
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Rudolf Rennecke (19 June 1915 – 3 March 1986) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (27 August 1938)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (16 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (16 May 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (7 November 1941)
• Armband Kreta (20 May 1943)
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (1 October 1942)
• German Cross in Gold on 12 December 1943 as Oberleutnant in Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 9 June 1944 as Hauptmann and leader of II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3
  • 664th Oak Leaves on 25 November 1944 as Major and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com