Bruno Bieler

Bruno Bieler
Born	18 June 1888 Gumbinnen
Died	22 March 1966 (aged 77) Dorfmark
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1907–45
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 Richard Karl 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)^[1]
  • 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)^[1]
  • 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)^[1]
  • 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][3]
• German Cross in Gold on 20 November 1942 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the VI. Armeekorps^[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 32.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 132.
3. Scherzer 2007, p. 221.
4. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 42.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1992). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 2: Bi–Bo [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 2: Bi–Bo] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945