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Richard Wilfred Harry Erich Freiherr von Rosen (* 28. Juni 1922 in Hirschsprung, Amtshauptmannschaft Dippoldiswalde; † 26. Oktober 2015 in Kreuth, Oberbayern) war ein deutscher Offizier, zuletzt im Rang eines Generalmajors
Jul 20, 2020 · Richard Freiherr von Rosen was born into an aristocratic family and was still a schoolboy in Germany when Poland was invaded in 1939. He applied for officer training with the panzer troops and in October 1940 entered military service in Bamberg with Panzer Regiment 35.
Nov 11, 2004 · Generalmajor a.D. Richard Freiherr von Rosen : Vom 24.03.1972 bis 26.09.1976 als Brigadegeneral Kommandeur der Panzerbrigade 21 in Augustdorf. Vom 01.10.1976 bis 31.03.1980 als Brigadegeneral Militärattache in Frankreich.
Sep 1, 2013 · Richard Freiherr von Rosen began his service on a Pz III and was wounded soon after the German invasion of the Soviet Union. After recovering, he joined the 503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion, which initially fielded Tiger tanks and by the end of the war included King Tigers as well.
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Rosen, Freiherr von, Richard Wilfred Harry Erich. Date of birth: June 28th, 1922 (Hirschsprung/Saxony, Germany) Date of death: October 26th, 2015 (Kreuth/Bavaria, Germany) Nationality: German. Biography. Richard von Rosen was born on June 28th, 1922 as son to Erich Waldemar von Rosen and Sophie von Seidlitz.
Richard Freiherr von Rosen was a highly decorated Wehrmacht soldier and outstanding panzer commander. His memoirs are richly illustrated with contemporary photographs, including key confrontations of World War II.
Feb 23, 2018 · Richard Freiherr von Rosen served as a gunlayer on a Panzer tank during Operation Barbarossa; led a company of Tigers at Kursk; a company of King Tiger panzers at Normandy and in late 1944 commanded a battle group against the Russians in Hungary.
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