Rudolf von Bünau (General, 1890)

Rudolf von Bünau (born August 19, 1890 in Stuttgart , † January 14, 1962 in Kirchheim unter Teck ) was a German officer , most recently a general of the infantry in World War II .

Life

Bünau occurred on 15 July 1909 as an ensign in the Grenadier Regiment "Queen Olga" (1 Württembergisches) no. 119 of the Württemberg army one. From February to October 1910 he graduated from the Hanover War School and was then promoted to lieutenant on November 16, 1910 . With the mobilization at the outbreak of World War Bünau came as the leader of an MG - train in the field and first in the Argonne used. On September 7, 1914, he took over the regiment's MG company as a leader and proved so successful that on December 15, 1914, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Württemberg Military Merit Order for his services .

In March 1915, Bünau fell ill and had to spend some time in the hospital . After his recovery he was from July to September 1915 with the 1st replacement machine-gun company of the XIII. (Royal Württemberg Army Corps) and then became the leader of the MG company of the Württemberg Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 120 . On January 1, 1916, Bünau was promoted to the regimental staff as a machine gun officer. At the beginning of October 1917 he was commanded as deputy adjutant to the staff of the 407th Infantry Brigade and transferred to Bünau two months later. In this capacity he was promoted to captain on March 22, 1918 .

After the end of the war, Bünau was appointed General Command of the XIII on December 21, 1918 . (Royal Wuerttemberg) Army Corps in command. On February 21, 1919, he was assigned to the Württemberg War Ministry . Bünau was then taken over into the provisional Reichswehr . Here he acted as a machine gun officer with the staff and commander of the headquarters of the Reichswehr Brigade 13. From October 1 to December 31, 1920 he was employed as a machine gun officer with the staff of the Reichswehr Rifle Regiment 25. Then Bünau was the same Function in the 13th (Württemberg) Infantry Regiment .

In World War II he was from November 1941 to early February 1943 commander of the 73rd Infantry Division on the southern sector of the Eastern Front . From March 1944 to March 1945 he was commanding general of the XI. Army Corps in Galicia and the Carpathian Mountains . In April 1945 he was appointed combat commander of Vienna during the Battle of Vienna .

His son of the same name Rudolf von Bünau (1915–1943) was also an officer and knight's cross bearer. He was a major and commander in a reconnaissance division of the 9th Panzer Division .

Member of the Schnez troop

According to documents published by the Federal Intelligence Service in 2014, Bünau was head of a unit of the secret Schnez troop in Stuttgart.

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
Knight's Cross 1st Class of the Order of Frederick with Swords
Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
German cross in gold on January 23, 1943
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with oak leaves
- Knight's Cross on August 15, 1940
- Oak leaves on March 5, 1945 (766th award)
Right knight of the Order of St. John

literature

Dermot Bradley (Ed.): The Generals of the Army 1921-1945. The military careers of the generals, as well as the doctors, veterinarians, intendants, judges and ministerial officials with the rank of general. Volume 2: v. Blanckensee – v. Czettritz and Neuhauß. Biblio Publishing House. Osnabrück 1993. ISBN 3-7648-2424-7 . Pp. 348-350.

Individual evidence

↑ Otto von Moser : Die Württemberger in the world wars. 2nd expanded edition. Chr. Belser AG. Stuttgart 1928. p. 112.
^ Klaus Wiegrefe: Files Uncovered: Nazi Veterans Created Illegal Army , Spiegel Online International, May 14, 2014
↑ ^a ^b Ranking list of the German Imperial Army. Ed .: Reichswehr Ministry . Mittler & Sohn publishing house . Berlin 1924. p. 154.
↑ ^a ^b Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearer 1939–1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 , p. 251.

personal data
SURNAME	Bünau, Rudolf von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German officer, most recently general of the infantry
DATE OF BIRTH	August 19, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH	Stuttgart
DATE OF DEATH	January 14, 1962
Place of death	Kirchheim unter Teck

[1] Otto von Moser : Die Württemberger in the world wars. 2nd expanded edition. Chr. Belser AG. Stuttgart 1928. p. 112.

[2] Klaus Wiegrefe: Files Uncovered: Nazi Veterans Created Illegal Army , Spiegel Online International, May 14, 2014

[Rangliste1924-3] Ranking list of the German Imperial Army. Ed .: Reichswehr Ministry . Mittler & Sohn publishing house . Berlin 1924. p. 154.

[Scherzer-4] Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearer 1939–1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 , p. 251.