Bruno Bieler

Bruno Bieler
Bruno Bieler
Born	June 18, 1888
Died	22 March 1966 (aged 77)
Place of birth	Gumbinnen
Place of death	Dorfmark
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1907 - 1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	73. Infanterie Division; XLII. Armeekorps; VI. Armeekorps; LXXXVI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Balkan Campaign; Operation Barbarossa; Crimean Campaign (1941–1942); Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942);
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Bruno Bieler (18 June 1888 – 22 March 1966) was a German general who commanded the LII Corps during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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, 1st and 2nd class (1 September 1921 and 30 September 1921
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (14 January 1935)
Commander of the Order of the Sword (Sweden, 22 April 1938)
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (12 September 1939)
- 1st Class (30 September 1939)
Eastern Front Medal (15 July 1942)
Crimea Shield (23 August 1942)
German Cross in Gold (20 November 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 December 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 73. Infanterie Division ^[1]
Wehrmacht Long Service Award

References[]

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 128.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by General der Artillerie Friedrich von Rabenau	Commander of 73. Infanterie-Division 29 September 1939 – 1 November 1941	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Rudolf von Bünau
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Graf von Sponeck	Commander of XXXXII. Armeekorps 29 October 1941 – November 1941	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans Graf von Sponeck
Preceded by General der Pioniere Otto-Wilhelm Förster	Commander of VI. Armeekorps 1 January 1942 – 31 October 1942	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hans Jordan
Preceded by —	Commander of LXXXVI. Armeekorps 19 November 1942 – 28 August 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hans von Obstfelder

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 128.

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Bruno Bieler
Born	(1888-06-18)June 18, 1888
Died	22 March 1966(1966-03-22) (aged 77)
Place of birth	Gumbinnen
Place of death	Dorfmark
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1907 - 1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	73. Infanterie Division XLII. Armeekorps VI. Armeekorps LXXXVI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Balkan Campaign Operation Barbarossa Crimean Campaign (1941–1942) Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross