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During [[World War II]], he was appointed commander of the [[223rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|223rd infantry division]] on May 6, 1941, participating with this unit in the [[Operation Barbarossa|invasion of the Soviet Union]] until October 19. |
During [[World War II]], he was appointed commander of the [[223rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|223rd infantry division]] on May 6, 1941, participating with this unit in the [[Operation Barbarossa|invasion of the Soviet Union]] until October 19. |
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On November 1, 1942, he was appointed commander of German troops in [[Independent State of Croatia|Croatia]]. He was promoted to [[General of the Infantry (Germany)|General der Infanterie]] on February 1, 1943. He received the [[German Cross]] in Gold on April 30, 1943 and became the first commander of the newly created [[XV Mountain Corps (Wehrmacht)|XV Mountain Corps]] on August 25. He participated in numerous [[Bandenbekämpfung|anti-partisan operations]] in |
On November 1, 1942, he was appointed commander of German troops in the [[Independent State of Croatia|puppet Independent State of Croatia]]. He was promoted to [[General of the Infantry (Germany)|General der Infanterie]] on February 1, 1943. He received the [[German Cross]] in Gold on April 30, 1943 and became the first commander of the newly created [[XV Mountain Corps (Wehrmacht)|XV Mountain Corps]] on August 25. He participated in numerous [[Bandenbekämpfung|anti-partisan operations]] in [[World War II in Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]], notably in the [[Case White]] operation led by [[Alexander Löhr]]. |
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On July 31, 1944, Lüters left the army and retired. Captured by the Soviets at the end of the war, he died in detention in Russia on Christmas Eve 1945. |
On July 31, 1944, Lüters left the army and retired. Captured by the Soviets at the end of the war, he died in detention in Russia on Christmas Eve 1945. |
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Revision as of 07:51, 28 June 2023
Rudolf Lüters | |
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| Born | 10 May 1883 Darmstadt, German Empire |
| Died | 24 December 1945 (aged 62) Krasnogorsk, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 223rd infantry division XV Mountain Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Pour le Merite German Cross |
Rudolf Lüters (May 10, 1883 – December 24, 1945) was a German general who served in the Wehrmacht, during the Second World War.
Biography
He joined the army on November 2, 1902 as Fahnenjunker and participated in World War I where he was wounded twice, in September 1914 and in October 1915.
During World War II, he was appointed commander of the 223rd infantry division on May 6, 1941, participating with this unit in the invasion of the Soviet Union until October 19.
On November 1, 1942, he was appointed commander of German troops in the puppet Independent State of Croatia. He was promoted to General der Infanterie on February 1, 1943. He received the German Cross in Gold on April 30, 1943 and became the first commander of the newly created XV Mountain Corps on August 25. He participated in numerous anti-partisan operations in Yugoslavia, notably in the Case White operation led by Alexander Löhr.
On July 31, 1944, Lüters left the army and retired. Captured by the Soviets at the end of the war, he died in detention in Russia on Christmas Eve 1945.
Sources
- Dermot Bradley: Die Generale des Heeres 1921–1945 Band 7 Knabe-Luz, Biblio Verlag, Bissendorf 2004, ISBN 3-7648-2902-8, S. 651–652.
- 1883 births
- 1945 deaths
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German people who died in Soviet detention
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- Military personnel from Darmstadt
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (military class)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German Army generals of World War II