Date of birth:

August 19th, 1890 (Stuttgart/Württemberg, Germany)

Date of death:

January 14th, 1962 (Kirchheim an der Teck/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Rudolf von Bünau was the father to Rudolf von Bünau

15.12.1909: Unteroffizier OA
22.03.1910: Fähnrich
16.11.1910: Leutnant
22.03.1915: Oberleutnant
22.03.1918: Hauptmann
01.02.1931: Major
01.07.1934: Oberstleutnant
01.08.1936: Oberst
01.09.1940: Generalmajor
01.09.1942: Generalleutnant
01.05.1944: General der Infanterie

15.07.1909: Grenadier-Regiment 119
02.02.1910-10.10.1910: Kriegsschule Hannover
03.08.1914-07.09.1914: MG-Zugführer, Grenadier-Regiment 119
07.09.1914-28.03.1915: Chef, MG-Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 119
28.03.1915-22.07.1915: Ersatz-Bataillon/Grenadier-Regiment 119
22.07.1915-09.09.1915: 1. MG-Ersatz-Kompanie/ Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 20
09.09.1915-01.01.1916: Chef, 1. MG-Ersatz-Kompanie/ Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 20
01.01.1916-02.12.1917: MG-Offizier, Stab/ Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 20
18.06.1917-23.06.1917: Lehrgang an der Gasschutzschule Berlin
03.10.1917-02.12.1917: Adjutant, Stab/ Infanterie-Brigade 407 stellvertretender
02.12.1917-21.12.1918: Adjutant, Stab/ Infanterie-Brigade 407
21.12.1918-21.02.1919: Generalkommando XIII. Armeekorps
21.02.1919-01.07.1919: Württembergisches Kriegsministerium
01.07.1919-01.10.1920: MG-Offizier, Stab/ Kommandant Stabsquartier/ Reichswehr-Brigade 13
01.10.1920-01.01.1921: MG-Offizier, Stab/ Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 25
01.10.1920-31.10.1920: Württembergische Landesregierung
01.01.1921-07.04.1924: MG-Offizier, Stab/ Infanterie-Regiment 13
26.01.1921-31.05.1921: Adjutant, Stab/ Infanterieführer V stellvertretender
18.10.1921-04.11.1921: Lehrgang auf dem Truppenübungsplatz Münsingen
07.04.1924-01.01.1929: Kompanie-Chef, Infanterie-Regiment 13
20.06.1924-11.07.1924: MG-Lehrgang/ Truppenübungsplatz Münsingen
26.01.1927-03.04.1927: Kdr, Stab II./ Infanterie-Regiment 13
01.01.1929-01.07.1933: Stab/ Infanterie-Regiment 13
01.07.1933-01.10.1933: Kommandantur Dresden
01.10.1933-01.10.1934: Kdr, Stab III./ Infanterie-Regiment 13
01.10.1934-15.10.1935: Kdr, Stab III./ Infanterie-Regiment Tübingen
15.10.1935-01.11.1938: Ausbildungsgruppenleiter A - Kriegsschule Dresden
01.11.1938-10.11.1938: Infanterie-Regiment 133
10.11.1938-25.10.1940: Kdr, Stab/ Infanterie-Regiment 133
25.10.1940-04.06.1941: Kdr, Stab/ Division 177
04.06.1941-20.10.1941: Führer-Reserve OKH und Chef des Arbeitsstabes der Offiziers-Kriegsschule Bonn
20.10.1941-01.11.1941: Stab/ 73. Infanterie-Division
01.11.1941-01.01.1942: Kdr, Stab/ 73. Infanterie-Division
01.01.1942-07.09.1943: Kdr, Stab/ 73. Infanterie-Division
07.09.1943-01.11.1943: Führer-Reserve OKH
01.11.1943-26.11.1943: Heeresgruppe Süd
26.11.1943-01.01.1944: Stab XXXXVII. Panzerkorps
01.01.1944-01.02.1944: Führer-Reserve OKH
05.01.1944-25.01.1944: Lehrgang für Kommandierende Generale in Döberitz
01.02.1944-20.03.1944: Stab/ LII. Armeekorps
20.03.1944-01.05.1944: Stab/ XI. Armeekorps
01.05.1944-14.03.1945: Kdr, Stab/ XI. Armeekorps
14.03.1945-01.04.1945: Führer-Reserve OKH
01.04.1945-08.04.1945: Kdt, Stab/ Verteidigungsabschnitt Wien
08.04.1945-16.04.1945: Abschnittkommandant, Verdeitigungsabschnitt/Wien
16.04.1945-08.05.1945: Kdr, Stab/ Generalkommando von Bünau
08.05.1945-09.04.1947: US POW

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 15th, 1935

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1939

Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 9th September 1914.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 5th, 1939

Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on 14th November 1914.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 1st, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 133, 45.Infanterie-Division, 2.Armee

Awarded on:

August 15th, 1940

The following wartime excerpt describes why Bünau was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“During the crossing over the Aisne river and canal on the 09.06.1940 it was Infanterie-Regiment 133 which, despite heavy losses, made the farthest southernmost advance of all units within the Korps. Through this it established the preconditions for the crossing of the rest of the Division and the creation of a bridge. This great success is first and foremost creditable to its brave commander, Oberst von Bünau, who provided a model of battlefield conduct for the whole Regiment. Bünau led the crossing over the Aisne from the foremost line with the main Bataillon, and he was personally involved in the battle to clear the bush covered island between the Aisne and the Canal with grenade in hand.”

206th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 1st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 15th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 73.Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

January 23rd, 1943

Award 280/1.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 19th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 19th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 12th, 1944

On war ribbon, with swords and star.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)

Unit:

Kommandierende General, XI.Armeekorps, 17.Armee, Heeresgruppe Mitte

Awarded on:

March 5th, 1945

The following wartime excerpt describes why Bünau was awarded the Oakleaves to his Knight’s Cross…

“On the 05.03.1945 the Führer awarded the Oakleaves to the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to General der Infanterie Rudolf von Bünau, commanding general of an Armee-Korps, as the 766th soldier of the German Wehrmacht to be so honoured.

During the combat for the upper Silesian industrial area the Soviets achieved a deep penetration in the front of the Armee-Korps led by General von Bünau. The commanding general launched successful counterattacks that managed to hold off the enemy long enough until he had created the preconditions for the withdrawal of his forces that were still in the industrial region and the creation of a new frontline to the southwest of this area. In 14 days the Soviets lost 129 tanks, 73 guns and over 4000 dead in the sector of Korps Bünau.”

766th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 14th, 1914

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 9th, 1914

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
• Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
  
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