Rudolf von Bünau (father)
| Rudolf von Bünau | |
|---|---|
 Rudolf von Bünau | |
| Born |
19 August 1890 Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire |
| Died |
14 January 1962 (aged 71) Kirchheim unter Teck, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | 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 |
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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.
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
- 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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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)
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto Ottenbacher |
Commander of 177. Infanterie-Division 25 October 1940 – 1 June 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann von Gimborn |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Bruno Bieler |
Commander of 73. Infanterie-Division 1 November 1941 – 1 February 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Johannes Nedtwig |
| Preceded by Generaloberst Erhard Raus |
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 |
Commander of LII. Armeekorps 1 February 1944 – 1 April 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Erich Buschenhagen |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Wilhelm Stemmermann |
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 |
Commander of XI. Armeekorps 20 March 1945 – 6 April 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese |
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