Richard Ruoff

Richard Ruoff
Birth nameKarl Richard Ruoff
Born(1883-08-18)18 August 1883
Meßbach, German Empire
Died30 March 1967(1967-03-30) (aged 83)
Tübingen, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branch German Army
Years of service1903–43
Rank Generaloberst
Commands4th Panzer Army
17th Army
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations∞ 1909 Martha Fuchs; 4 children

Karl Richard Ruoff (18 August 1883 – 30 March 1967) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded the 4th Panzer Army and the 17th Army on the Eastern Front.