Richard Freiherr von Rosen

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Richard Freiherr von Rosen

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 11 Nov 2004, 22:31

He was the last Kompaniechef of the 3./sPAbt. FHH , rank was Oberleutnant . Does anybody has biograhical material about him ? The only thing I found was that he has been Commander of the Panzerbrigade 21 in the late 60es , rank Brigadier ...


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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 02 Aug 2006, 17:27

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

Vom 01.04.1980 bis 30.09.1982 als Generalmajor Deutscher Beauftragter beim Oberbefehlshaber der französischen Streitkräfte in Deutschland

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Post by Doktor Krollspell » 02 Aug 2006, 21:57

Hello Jan-Hendrik!

Richard Freiherr von Rosen recieved the DKiG on 28.02.1945 as an Oberleutnant commanding 3./s.Pz.Abt. "FHH".
Source: Scheibert


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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 02 Aug 2006, 22:10

Bonjour , Ms. le Docteur :D

I know , I had the possibility to meet him personally :wink:

A real gentleman 8-)


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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 13 Aug 2006, 12:18

For those who still not have seen it , Richard Freiherr von Rosen at the Sennelagerparade :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia1YXqei3ks

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 11 Jul 2010, 09:07

celebrated his 88th Birthday on 28th June 8-)

He was Richtschütze in the tank of Oberleutnant von Cossel (later RKT) during "Barbarossa".

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Post by Griffin brigade » 25 Jan 2015, 15:38

As he has recently publishes a new book i take it that his health is still good ?

http://www.amazon.de/ZEITGESCHICHTE-Pan ... WNXN0KMJQN

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Re: Richard Freiherr von Rosen

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 22 Nov 2015, 13:26

He passed away on 26th October 2015..

Rest in peace!

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