Rudolf von Bünau (father)
Rudolf von Bünau
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Rudolf von Bünau
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Born | Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire |
19 August 1890
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Kirchheim unter Teck, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1909–45 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands held | 177. Infanterie-Division 73. Infanterie-Division XXXXVII Panzerkorps LII Armeekorps XI. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Relations | Rudolf von Bünau (son) |
Rudolf von Bünau (19 August 1890 – 14 January 1962) was a German general who commanded several Corps during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade, with Oak Leaves, were awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership). At the Enns River, in Austria, von Bünau surrendered to Major General Stanley Eric Reinhart's 261st Infantry Regiment. He was released in April 1947.
His son, also named Rudolf von Bünau, was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9 (9th Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion). He was killed in action just one week later on 15 August 1943 south of Roslavl and posthumously promoted to Major. His other son, Oberleutnant Günther von Bünau, a recipient of the German Cross in Gold, was also killed in action in 1943.
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Member of the Schnez-Truppe
According to documents released by the Bundesnachrichtendienst in 2014, Rudolf von Bünau, led a "group staff" of the Schnez-Truppe, a German secret army established by Nazi veterans in 1949.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (15 January 1935)
- Sudetenland Medal (1 November 1939)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
- Crimea Shield (15 September 1942)
- Kuban Shield (1 October 1944)
- Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class (19 March 1943)
- German Cross in Gold on 23 January 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 73. Infanterie-Division[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 15 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 133[4]
- 766th Oak Leaves on 5 March 1945 as General der Infanterie and commander of XI.Armeekorps[5]
References
Citations
Bibliography
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External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939–1945
- Rudolf von Bünau @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 November 2010)
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Otto Ottenbacher
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Commander of 177. Infanterie-Division 25 October 1940 – 1 June 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann von Gimborn |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Bruno Bieler
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Commander of 73. Infanterie-Division 1 November 1941 – 1 February 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Johannes Nedtwig |
Preceded by
Generaloberst Erhard Raus
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Commander of XXXXVII. Panzerkorps 25 November 1943 – 31 December 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Nikolaus von Vormann |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Erich Buschenhagen
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Commander of LII. Armeekorps 1 February 1944 – 1 April 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Erich Buschenhagen |
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Wilhelm Stemmermann
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Commander of XI. Armeekorps 20 March 1944 – 16 March 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Horst von Mellenthin |
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Horst von Mellenthin
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Commander of XI. Armeekorps 20 March 1945 – 6 April 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese |
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- 1890 births
- 1962 deaths
- People from Stuttgart
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Military personnel of Württemberg
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Recipients of the Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- German prisoners of war
- People from the Kingdom of Württemberg
- Road accident deaths in Germany