Bülowius, Karl Robert Max (Generalleutnant)
- Date of birth:
- March 2nd, 1890 (Königsberg/East-Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 27th, 1945 (Camp Forrest Hospital/Tenessee, United States)
- Buried on:
- Chattanooga National Cemetery
Plot: C. Grave: 3. - Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Karl Bülowius was teken prisoner by American forces near TUnis on 9th May 1943 and was imprisoned. There he finally committed suicide on 27th March 1945.
Fahnenjunker – 26 November 1907
Fähnrich – 18 August 1908
Leutnant – 19 June 1909
Oberleutnant – 18 June 1915
Hauptmann (Captain) – May 1918
Major – 1 April 1934
Oberstleutnant – 1 August 1936
Oberst – 5 January 1939
Generalmajor – 1 April 1942
Generalleutnant – 1 April 1943
26.11.1907-02.08.1914: 1. Pionier-Bataillon
05.08.1908-24.09.1909: Kriegsschule Glogau
01.10.1911-15.07.1913: Militärtechnische Akademie
15.01.1914-31.07.1914: Militär-Reit-Anstalt
02.08.1914-01.11.1914: Zugführer, 1. Pionier-Bataillon
01.11.1914-05.01.1915: Chef, Mörser-Kompanie / I. Armeekorps
05.01.1915-25.08.1916: Adjutant, Stab/ Kommandeur der Pioniere/ I. Armeekorps
25.08.1916-17.08.1917: Chef, 23. Pionier-Kompanie
17.08.1917-24.07.1918: Kdr, Stab/ 205. Pionier-Bataillon
24.07.1918-15.09.1918: Generalstabsausbildung, Pionier-Ersatz-Bataillon
15.09.1918-23.05.1919: Kompanie-Chef, 14. Pionier-Bataillon
23.05.1919-06.11.1919: 27. Reichswehr-Pionier-Bataillon
06.11.1919-22.11.1919: Abwicklungsamt/ 1. Pionier-Bataillon
22.11.1919-01.10.1920: Kompanie-Chef, 20. Reichswehr-Pionier-Bataillon
01.10.1920-31.12.1920: Kompanie-Chef, 1. Pionier-Bataillon
31.12.1920: retired
01.06.1924-01.03.1928: Kompanie-Chef, 1. Pionier-Bataillon
01.03.1928-01.04.1928: Reiter-Regiment 1
01.04.1928-01.10.1930: Stab/ Kommandant Insterburg
01.10.1930-01.10.1934: instructor, Infanterieschule Dresden
01.10.1934-15.10.1935: Kdr, Stab/ Pionier-Bataillon Lyck
15.10.1935-06.10.1936: Kdr, Stab/ Pionier-Bataillon 11
06.10.1936-01.02.1939: Chef, Stab/ Festungs-Pionier-Stab 6
01.02.1939-15.03.1939: Festungs-Pionier-Inspekteur X Breslau
15.03.1939-01.09.1939: Festungs-Pionier-Kommandeur X Breslau
01.09.1939-26.10.1939: Chef, Oberbaustab 10
26.10.1939-15.05.1940: Pionierführer, Stab/ 8. Armee
15.05.1940-25.10.1942: Pionierführer, Stab/ 9. Armee
25.10.1942-13.03.1943: Pionierführer, Stab/ Panzerarmee 'Afrika'
17.02.1943-25.02.1943: Kdr, Stab/ Panzerarmee 'Afrika'
13.03.1943-09.05.1943: General der Pioniere, Stab/ Heeresgruppe 'Afrika'
00.04.1943-09.05.1943: Führer, Stab/ Panzer-Division 'Manteuffel'
09.05.1943-27.03.1945: US POW
27.03.1945: committed suicide
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1914
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- November 16th, 1916
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" IV stepen, 2 klas
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- January 29th, 1918
Harp Madalyasi
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- May 7th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- July 6th, 1918
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- January 31st, 1935
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 7th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 14th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Armee-Pionier-Führer, 9.Armee
- Awarded on:
- November 30th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
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