Rudolf Lüters | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 May 1883 Darmstadt, German Empire |
| Died | 24 December 1945 (aged 62) Krasnogorsk, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Army |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 223rd infantry division XV Mountain Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Pour le Merite German Cross |
Rudolf Lüters (May 10, 1883 – December 24, 1945) was a German general who served in the Wehrmacht, during World War II.
Biography
He joined the Imperial German Army on November 2, 1902 as Fahnenjunker and participated in World War I where he was wounded twice, in September 1914 and in October 1915.
During World War II, he was appointed commander of the 223rd infantry division on May 6, 1941, participating with this unit in the invasion of the Soviet Union until October 19.
On November 1, 1942, he was appointed commander of German troops in the puppet Independent State of Croatia. He was promoted to General der Infanterie on February 1, 1943. He received the German Cross in Gold on April 30, 1943 and became the first commander of the newly created XV Mountain Corps on August 25. He participated in numerous anti-partisan operations in Yugoslavia, notably in the Case White and Case Black operations led by Alexander Löhr.
On July 31, 1944, Lüters left the German Army and retired. Captured by the Soviets at the end of the war, he died in detention in Russia on Christmas Eve 1945.
Sources
- Dermot Bradley: Die Generale des Heeres 1921–1945 Band 7 Knabe-Luz, Biblio Verlag, Bissendorf 2004, ISBN 3-7648-2902-8, S. 651–652.