Date of birth:

June 9th, 1896 (Würzburg/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

March 10th, 1953 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

During the First World War he was also decorated with the Ritterkreuz des Königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern, the Bayerischer Militärverdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern, the Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden III. Klasse (2nd September 1918, Leutnant, Batterieführer (7), 11. bayer. Feldartillerie-Regiment), Österr. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern and the Verwundetenabzeichen (1918) in Gold.

Bruno Ritter von Hauenschild finally reached the rank of Generalleutnant.

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

May 21st, 1915

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

with swords

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

December 6th, 1917

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

September 2nd, 1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1934

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1937

with swords

Awarded on:

1939

Awarded on:

1939

Awarded on:

1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 24th, 1939

Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 21st May 1915.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 19th, 1939

Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on 6th December 1917.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1941

Silver version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 4. Panzer-Brigade, 10. Panzer-Division, XXXXVI. Panzer-Korps, Armeegruppe Guderian, Heeresgruppe Mitte

Awarded on:

August 25th, 1941

The following excerpt describes why Hauenschild would be decorated with the Knight’s Cross…

“The success of the Korps’ swift thrust from the Beresina to the Dnieper is largely on account of Oberst Ritter von Hauenschild, who formed the attack spearhead with his Panzer-Brigade. Even after the successful crossing of the Dnieper his initiative brought about the swift seizure of several bridges and attack corridors that were of great importance for the further advance of the Korps. Of particular significance for the continued fighting was his operational breakthrough through the Desna-Uscha position near Yelnya on the 19.07.1941. This bridgehead has proven to be of ever increasing importance, as the recent heavy fighting here has demonstrated.

His Kampfgruppe eliminated 36 enemy tanks, 115 anti-tank guns, 62 artillery pieces, 80 MGs and 182 trucks.”

451st Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor (Brigadier)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

September 27th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

With Swords.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

With swords.

• Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
• Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
  
• - WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 2009.
  - Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
  - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9