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Rolf Rocholl (2 December 1918 – 23 August 1943) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht 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. Rolf Rocholl was killed on 23 August 1943 near Izium, Ukraine. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 31 August 1943. == Awards and decorations == * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (16 October 1939)〔Thomas 1998, p. 214.〕 * * 1st Class (11 November 1940)〔 * Panzer Badge in Silver * German Cross in Gold on 25 March 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' in Panzer-Regiment 5〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 381.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 28 July 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' and leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 5〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 293.〕 * * 287th Oak Leaves on 31 August 1943 as ''Hauptmann'' and commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 569〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 62.〕 * Ärmelband Afrika 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rolf Rocholl」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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