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| Ernst Johann Rupp | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1892 |
| Died | 30 May 1943(1943-05-30) (aged 51) Krymsk, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 97th Jäger Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Johann Rupp (13 January 1892 – 30 May 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 97th Jäger Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Rupp was killed on 30 May 1943, near Krymsk, Soviet Union during the operations at the Kuban bridgehead.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 March 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 97. Jäger-Division
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 299.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded byGeneral der Artillerie Maximilian Fretter-Pico | Commander of 97. Jäger-Division 1 January 1942 – 30 May 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Friedrich-Wilhelm Otte |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 97th Jäger Division (97th Light Infantry Division) | |
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| Units | |
| Oak Leaves with XXX Army Corps. Oak Leaves with the XXIX Army Corps. | |
- 1892 births
- 1943 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Order of Michael the Brave
- People from Landshut
- Military personnel from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- Military personnel from Bavaria
- German Army generals of World War II