Bruno Bieler

Bruno Bieler
Bruno Bieler
Born	18 June 1888; Gumbinnen, East Prussia, German Empire
Died	22 March 1966 (aged 77); Dorfmark, West Germany
Allegiance	File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire; File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Weimar Republic; File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg Nazi Germany
Branch	File:War ensign of Germany (1938–1945).svg German Army
Service years	1907–1945
Rank	File:General (Wehrmacht) 1.svg General of the Infantry
Commands	73. Infanterie Division; XLII. Armeekorps; VI. Armeekorps; LXXXVI. Armeekorps
Conflicts	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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)^[1]
Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords (Bavaria, 20 April 1918)^[1]
Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (23 February 1918)^[1]
Merit Cross for War Aid (Prussia, 4 November 1919)^[1]
Silesian Eagle 2nd Class (1 September 1921) & 1st Class (30 September 1921)^[1]
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (14 January 1935)^[1]
Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class (2 October 1936)^[1]
Commander of the Order of the Sword (Sweden, 22 April 1938)^[1]
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 September 1939) & 1st Class (30 September 1939)^[1]
Eastern Front Medal (15 July 1942)^[1]
Crimea Shield (23 August 1942)^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 October 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 73. Infanterie Division^[2]
German Cross in Gold on 20 November 1942 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the VI. Armeekorps^[3]

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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

Commander of XXXXII. Armeekorps
29 October 1941 – November 1941

Succeeded by

Preceded by

Commander of VI. Armeekorps
1 January 1942 – 31 October 1942

Succeeded by

General der Infanterie Hans Jordan

Preceded by

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Commander of LXXXVI. Armeekorps
19 November 1942 – 28 August 1943

Succeeded by

General der Infanterie Hans von Obstfelder

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Bruno Bieler
Born	18 June 1888 Gumbinnen, East Prussia, German Empire
Died	22 March 1966(1966-03-22) (aged 77) Dorfmark, West Germany
Allegiance	File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Weimar Republic File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg Nazi Germany
Branch	File:War ensign of Germany (1938–1945).svg German Army
Service years	1907–1945
Rank	File:General (Wehrmacht) 1.svg General of the Infantry
Commands	73. Infanterie Division XLII. Armeekorps VI. Armeekorps LXXXVI. Armeekorps
Conflicts	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 73rd Infantry Division
Bruno Bieler Otto Hitzfeld¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Werner Ziegler (Oak Leaves & Swords)
¹ Swords with the LXVII. Armeekorps.