Rudolf von Bünau (father)
Rudolf von Bünau | |
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| Born | 19 August 1890 |
| Died | 14 January 1962 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army of Württemberg Imperial German Army Reichswehr German Army |
| Service years | 1909–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 177. Infanterie-Division 73rd Infantry Division XLVII Panzer Corps LII Army Corps XI Army Corps |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Relations | ∞ 28 February 1914 Katharina "Käte" Lauffer (1893–1975); 2 sons:
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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 anti-communist Wehrmacht veterans in 1949.