Joachim Rumohr

Joachim Rumohr ( born August 6, 1910 in Hamburg, † February 11, 1945 in Budapest ) was a German SS - Brigade and Major General of the Waffen- SS.

Career

Rumohr was a member of the SS ( SS-Nr. 7450 ) and NSDAP ( Mitgliedsnr. 216 161 ). He was from November 1935 member of the SS -Standarte " Germania " was with the III. Battalion (9th - 12th company ) laid on July 31, 1937 to Radolfzell, where for the 12th company in May 1938. With this unit, he was also involved in the campaign in Poland and with the SS - Division available on the western campaign. From the beginning of January 1941 he became commander of the II / SS Artillery Regiment "Das Reich" and was involved with this unit from April 1941 at the Balkan campaign. He then took part in the war against the Soviet Union and was on June 1, 1942 Commander of the SS Artillery Regiment of the 8th SS Cavalry Division " Florian Geyer ". Due to its use in the fighting on the middle Dnieper in autumn 1943 and in the defensive battle at Kremenchug, Kirovograd in the following winter he was awarded on 16 January 1944, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He took over from 1 July 1944, the 8th SS Cavalry Division " Florian Geyer ", which was used from November 1944 during the Battle of Budapest. At the beginning of February 1945 Rumohr was awarded the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross. Rumohr was wounded in an attempted escape from Budapest on 11 February 1945 and shot himself before his capture by the Red Army.

Ranks

  • November 1933: SS -Untersturmführer
  • November 1935: SS- Obersturmführer
  • November 1938: SS -Hauptsturmführer
  • June 1941: SS -Sturmbannführer
  • November 1942: SS- Obersturmbannführer
  • April 1944: SS- Standartenführer
  • November 1944: SS- Oberführer
  • January 1945: SS Brigade Commander and Major General of the Waffen- SS

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1939 ) II and I. Class in November 1939 and August 1940
  • Wound Badge (1939 ) in Silver
  • General Assault Badge
  • German Cross in Gold on February 23, 1943
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on January 16, 1944
  • Oak leaves on February 1, 1945 ( 721 ceremony )
Balkan Campaign (World War II) Eastern Front (World War II)
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