Rudolf von Bünau (father), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German general and Knight's Cross recipients
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Place of Birth: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
About 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. 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.
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