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Rudolf Freiherr von Roman
Rudolf Freiherr von Roman
Born	19 November 1893
Died	18 February 1970 (aged 76)
Allegiance	German Empire ; Weimar Republic ; Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands	35. Infanterie Division; XX. Armeekorps; LXIV. Armeekorps
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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)^[1]
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 September 1939) & 1st Class (1 December 1939)^[1]
German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Generalmajor and Arko 3^[2]
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^[3]
- 313th Oak Leaves on 28 October 1943 as General der Artillerie and commander of XX. Armeekorps^[4]

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.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.

Military offices
Preceded by General der Infanterie Walther Fischer von Weikersthal	Commander of 35. Infanterie Division 1 December 1941 – 10 September 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ludwig Merker
Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Materna	Commander of XX. Armeekorps 10 September 1942 – 14 February 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Erwin Vierow
Preceded by General der Infanterie Erwin Vierow	Commander of LV. Armeekorps 14 February 1943 - 10 March 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Erich Jaschke
Preceded by General der Infanterie Erwin Vierow	Commander of XX. Armeekorps 10 March 1943 – December 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht
Preceded by General der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht	Commander of XX. Armeekorps January 1944 – 1 April 1945	Succeeded by General der Kavallerie Carl-Erik Koehler
Preceded by Generalleutnant Helmut Friebe	Commander of LXIV. Armeekorps April 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None

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