Rudolf Peschel (21 April 1894 – 30 June 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Peschel was killed in action on 30 June 1944 during the Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive. Awards and decorations Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division References Citations Bibliography 1894 births 1944 deaths Military personnel from Strasbourg Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I People from Alsace-Lorraine Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Prussian Army personnel German Army personnel killed in World War II Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class German Army generals of World War II