Rudolf Hofmann

Rudolf Hofmann
Born	4 September 1895
Died	13 April 1970(1970-04-13) (aged 74)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	General of the Infantry
Unit	Army Group North
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rudolf Hofmann (4 September 1895 – 13 April 1970) was a German general during World War II and a recipient of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Hoffmann is known for his role in the Pančevo executions. Hoffmann sentenced 36 Serb civilians to death in Pančevo during the Nazi occupation of Yugoslavia. The executions were carried out by members of the German army, with assistance from the Kulturbund and Waffen-SS. Half were executed by hanging while the other half were executed by firing squad.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 May 1945 as General der Infanterie and Chief of the Generalstab Heeresgruppe Nord

References

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.