Rudolf von Bünau (father)

Rudolf von Bünau (19 August 1890 – 14 January 1962) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. His son, also named Rudolf von Bünau, was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1943; he was killed in action just one week later on 15 August 1943 south of Roslavl. His other son, Günther von Bünau was also killed in action in 1943. Rudolf von Bünau would survive the war. He was interned by the Americans until April 1947. Rudolf was killed in a car crash in 1962.

According to documents released by the Bundesnachrichtendienst in 2014, Rudolf von Bünau, led a "group staff" of the Schnez-Truppe, a German secret paramilitary force established by Nazi veterans in 1949.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (9 September 1914) & 1st Class (14 November 1914)
 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1 October 1939) & 1st Class (5 October 1939)


 * German Cross in Gold on 23 January 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 73. Infanterie-Division
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 15 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 133
 * 766th Oak Leaves on 5 March 1945 as General der Infanterie and commander of XI.Armeekorps