Ralph Graf von Oriola explained

Ralph Graf von Oriola
Birth Date:	9 August 1895
Branch:	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank:	Generalleutnant
Commands:	72. Infanterie-Division 299. Infanterie-Division XIII. Armeekorps
Battles:	World War II
Awards:	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ralph Graf von Oriola (9 August 1895 – 28 April 1970) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XIII. Armeekorps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 299. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Bibliography

• Book: Scherzer , Veit . 2007 . Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives . The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives . German . Jena, Germany . Scherzers Militaer-Verlag . 978-3-938845-17-2.

Notes and References

1. Scherzer 2007, p. 578.