Wilhelm von Roettig

SurnameRoettig
Given NameWilhelm
Born25 Jul 1888
Died10 Sep 1939
CountryGermany
CategoryMilitary-Ground
GenderMale

Contributor:

ww2dbaseWilhelm Fritz von Roettig, who held the rank of SS-Brigade Brigadeführer and Generalmajor der Ordnungspolizei when he was killed during the invasion of Poland in 1939, became the first general to be killed in action in the European War when his staff car was ambushed by Polish troops. A street in Prague, occupied Czechoslovakia was named in his honor until 1945.

ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia

Last Major Revision: Sep 2012

Wilhelm von Roettig Timeline

25 Jul 1888 Wilhelm Fritz von Roettig was born.
10 Sep 1939 SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Fritz von Roettig became the first German general to die in World War II when he was killed in Action at Opoczno, Poland at about 1415 hours.




Você gostou deste artigo ou achou este artigo útil? Se sim, considere nos apoiar no Patreon. Qualquer valor já vai ajudar! Obrigado.

Por favor, ajude-nos a divulgar o site:

 Reddit
 Bluesky
 Mastodon

Fique atualizado com WW2DB:

 RSS Feeds




Posting Your Comments on this Topic

Your Name 
Your Webite 
Your Email 
 Your email will not be published
Comment Type 
Your Comments 
 

Notes:

1. We hope that visitor conversations at WW2DB will be constructive and thought-provoking. Please refrain from using strong language. HTML tags are not allowed. Your IP address will be tracked even if you remain anonymous. WW2DB site administrators reserve the right to moderate, censor, and/or remove any comment. All comment submissions will become the property of WW2DB.

2. For inquiries about military records for members of the World War II armed forces, please see our FAQ.
Pesquisar WW2DB


More on Wilhelm von Roettig
Event(s) Participated:
» Invasion of Poland

Foto Aleatória

Portrait of Haruki Isayama, 30 Nov 1937

Estatísticas Atuais do Site

Citação Famosa da 2ª GM
"Goddam it, you'll never get the Purple Heart hiding in a foxhole! Follow me!"

Captain Henry P. Jim Crowe, Guadalcanal, 13 Jan 1943


Apoie-nos

Por favor, considere nos apoiar no Patreon. Mesmo R$1 por mês já faz uma grande diferença. Obrigado!

Ou, por favor, nos apoie adquirindo alguns produtos do WW2DB na TeeSpring. Obrigado!