Bruno Bieler
Born18 June 1888
Gumbinnen, East Prussia, German Empire
Died22 March 1966(1966-03-22) (aged 77)
Dorfmark, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1907–45
Rank General of the Infantry
Commands held73. Infanterie Division
XLII. Armeekorps
VI. Armeekorps
LXXXVI. Armeekorps
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight'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.

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Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 32.
  2. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 221.
  3. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 42.

Bibliography

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


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