Rudolf Danner

Rudolf Dänner (born October 13, 1862 in Lindau (Lake Constance) , † August 21, 1936 in Bad Kohlgrub ) was a Bavarian lieutenant general .

Life

On October 1st, 1881, Dänner joined the 3rd Infantry Regiment "Prince Karl of Bavaria" of the Bavarian Army in Augsburg as a one-year volunteer . He was accepted into the regiment as an officer candidate in January 1882 and attended the military school in Munich from October 1882 to November 1883 .

From October 22, 1913, Dänner was in command of the 23rd Infantry Regiment . He led this association after the outbreak of World War I on the Western Front and was seriously wounded in the fighting on August 31, 1914. After a stay in hospital and his recovery, he was head of the field recruits depot of the 3rd Division for three months . He also commanded the 1st Division , which he led until it was dissolved.

On October 26, 1918, Dänner was awarded the Order Pour le Mérite .

literature

Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand, Christian Zweng: The knights of the order Pour le Mérite of the First World War. Volume 1: A-G. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1999, ISBN 3-7648-2505-7 , pp. 278-280.

Individual evidence

↑ Dermot Bradley (ed.), Günter Wegner: Occupation of the German Army 1815-1939. Volume 1: The higher command posts 1815–1939. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1990, ISBN 3-7648-1780-1 , p. 660.

personal data
SURNAME	Danish, Rudolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bavarian Lieutenant General
DATE OF BIRTH	October 13, 1862
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lindau (Lake Constance)
DATE OF DEATH	August 21, 1936
Place of death	bad Kohlgrub

[Wegner-1] Dermot Bradley (ed.), Günter Wegner: Occupation of the German Army 1815-1939. Volume 1: The higher command posts 1815–1939. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1990, ISBN 3-7648-1780-1 , p. 660.