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Rudolf Holste

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Rudolf Holste (9 April 1897 – 4 December 1970) was a German general during World War II. [1]

34 relations: Adolf Hitler, Alfred Jodl, Baden-Baden, Battle of Berlin, Berlin, Clasp to the Iron Cross, Elbe, Generalleutnant, German Army (German Empire), German Army (Wehrmacht), German Cross, Hans Krebs (Wehrmacht general), Helmuth Weidling, Hermann Flörke, Hessisch Oldendorf, Iron Cross, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Mulde, Oberst, Oberstleutnant, Oranienburg, Potsdam, Spandau, Theodor Busse, Walther Krause, Walther Wenck, Wend von Wietersheim, Wilhelm Keitel, World War I, World War II, XXXXI Panzer Corps, 12th Army (Wehrmacht), 14th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), 9th Army (Wehrmacht).

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was a German politician, demagogue, and revolutionary, who was the leader of the Nazi Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei; NSDAP), Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and Führer ("Leader") of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945.

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Alfred Jodl

Alfred Josef Ferdinand Jodl (10 May 1890 – 16 October 1946) was a German general during World War II, who served as the Chief of the Operations Staff of the Armed Forces High Command (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht).

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Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden is a spa town located in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany.

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Battle of Berlin

The Battle of Berlin, designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, and also known as the Fall of Berlin, was the final major offensive of the European theatre of World War II.

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Berlin

Berlin is the capital and the largest city of Germany, as well as one of its 16 constituent states.

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Clasp to the Iron Cross

The Clasp to the Iron Cross (Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz) was a metal medal clasp displayed on the uniforms of German Wehrmacht personnel who had been awarded the Iron Cross in World War I.

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Elbe

The Elbe (Elbe; Low German: Elv) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe.

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Generalleutnant

Generalleutnant, short GenLt, (lieutenant general) is the second highest general officer rank in the German Army (Heer) and the German Air Force (Luftwaffe).

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German Army (German Empire)

The Imperial German Army (Deutsches Heer) was the name given to the combined land and air forces of the German Empire (excluding the Marine-Fliegerabteilung maritime aviation formations of the Imperial German Navy).

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German Army (Wehrmacht)

The German Army (Heer) was the land forces component of the Wehrmacht, the regular German Armed Forces, from 1935 until it was demobilized and later dissolved in August 1946.

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German Cross

The German Cross (Deutsches Kreuz) was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 28 September 1941.

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Hans Krebs (Wehrmacht general)

Hans Krebs (4 March 1898 – 2 May 1945) was a German Army general of infantry who served during World War II.

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Helmuth Weidling

Helmuth Weidling (2 November 1891 – 17 November 1955) was a German general during World War II.

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Hermann Flörke

Hermann Flörke (23 October 1893 – 19 August 1979) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 14th Infantry Division.

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Hessisch Oldendorf

Hessisch Oldendorf is a town in the Hamelin-Pyrmont district, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Iron Cross

The Iron Cross (abbreviated EK) is a former military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945).

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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (Ritterkreuz), and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Mulde

The Mulde is a river in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

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Oberst

Oberst is a military rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel.

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Oberstleutnant

Oberstleutnant is a German Army and German Air Force rank equal to lieutenant colonel, above Major, and below Oberst.

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Oranienburg

Oranienburg is a town in Brandenburg, Germany.

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Potsdam

Potsdam is the capital and largest city of the German federal state of Brandenburg.

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Spandau

Spandau is the westernmost of the twelve boroughs (Bezirke) of Berlin, situated at the confluence of the Havel and Spree rivers and extending along the western bank of Havel.

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Theodor Busse

Ernst Hermann August Theodor Busse (15 December 1897 – 21 October 1986) was a German officer during World War I and World War II.

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Walther Krause

Walther Krause (31 December 1890 – 25 October 1960) was a German general during World War II.

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Walther Wenck

Walther Wenck (18 September 1900 – 1 May 1982) was the youngest General of the branch (General der Truppengattung) in the German Army and a staff officer during World War II.

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Wend von Wietersheim

Wend von Wietersheim (18 April 1900 – 19 September 1975) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II.

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Wilhelm Keitel

Wilhelm Keitel (22 September 1882 – 16 October 1946) was a German field marshal who served as Chief of the Armed Forces High Command (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht or OKW) in Nazi Germany during World War II.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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XXXXI Panzer Corps

XXXXI Panzer Corps (also written: Panzer Korps 41 or XLI Panzer Corps) was a tank corps in the German Army (Army) during World War II.

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12th Army (Wehrmacht)

The 12th Army (German: 12. Armee) was a World War II field army.

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14th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 14th Infantry Division (German: 14. Infanterie-Division; nickname: the Sächsische Division or Saxonian Division) was a German military unit which fought during World War II.

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9th Army (Wehrmacht)

The 9th Army (9.) was a World War II field army.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Holste

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