Bruno Bieler

Bruno Bieler (18 June 1888 – 22 March 1966) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the XLII Corps during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (17 September 1914) &  1st Class  (15 December 1914)
 * Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria, 20 April 1918)
 * Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (23 February 1918)
 * Merit Cross for War Aid (Prussia, 4 November 1919)
 * Silesian Eagle 2nd Class (1 September 1921) & 1st Class (30 September 1921)
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (14 January 1935)
 * Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class (2 October 1936)
 * Commander of the Order of the Sword (Sweden, 22 April 1938)
 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 September 1939) & 1st Class (30 September 1939)
 * Eastern Front Medal (15 July 1942)
 * Crimea Shield (23 August 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 October 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 73. Infanterie Division
 * German Cross in Gold on 20 November 1942 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the VI. Armeekorps