Edgar Röhricht

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Edgar Röhricht
Born(1892-06-16)16 June 1892
Died11 February 1967(1967-02-11) (aged 74)
AllegianceFile:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneral of the Infantry
CommandsXX Army Corps
LIX. Armeekorps
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Edgar Röhricht (16 June 1892 – 11 February 1967) was a German general during World War II who commanded the LIX. corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Röhricht was surrendered to the Allied troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 294.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Edward Aldrian
Commander of 95. Infanterie-Division
3 October 1942 – September 1943
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Gustav Gihr
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Rudolf Freiherr von Roman
Commander of XX. Armeekorps
December 1943 – January 1944
Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Rudolf Freiherr von Roman
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz
Commander of LIX. Armeekorps
21 March 1944 – 2 June 1944
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of LIX. Armeekorps
10 June 1944 – 29 January 1945
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Joachim von Tresckow