Siegfried Rasp
| Siegfried Rasp | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 January 1898 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died |
2 February 1968 (aged 70) Garmisch Partenkirchen, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1915–45 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 335.Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Signature |
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Siegfried Rasp (10 January 1898 – 2 February 1968) was a German general of infantry, serving during World War II.
Career
Born in Munich, Rasp became an officer aspirant on September 6, 1915 and earned his commission as a Leutnant on June 24, 1916 in the 1st Bavarian Infantry Regiment.
He was promoted to Oberst in July 1941, Generalmajor in November 1943, Generalleutnant in April 1944, and General der Infanterie in December 1944.
Rasp held several staff positions before commanding the following formations:
3. Gebirgsjäger-Division on August 26, 1943
335. Infanterie-Division on September 10, 1943
78. Sturm-Division on July 12, 1944
19. Armee on December 15, 1944
Korps Ems on April 2, 1945
An unusual aspect of Rasp's career is that he advanced directly from command of a division to command of a field army without first commanding an army corps. Captured at the end of the war, Rasp spent almost three years in a British POW camp in Münster. Rasp died in 1968 in Garmisch.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (27 January 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 April 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 335. Infanterie-Division[1][2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- 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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Egbert Picker |
Commander of 3. Gebirgs-Division 26 August 1943 – 10 September 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Egbert Picker |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Heribert von Larisch |
Commander of 78. Sturm-Division 15 February 1944 – 12 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans Traut |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese |
Commander of 19. Armee December 1944 – February 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hermann Foertsch |