Schmundt, Rudolf
- Date of birth:
- August 13th, 1896 (Metz/Alsace-Lorraine, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 1st, 1944 (Rastenburg/East Prussia, Germany)
- Buried on:
- Invalidenfriedhof
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
General der Infanterie Rudolf Schmundt died of his wounds substained in the failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler in 1944.
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Danziger Kreuz II.Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1939
Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der NSDAP
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie
- Unit:
- Leitung des Heerespersonalamtes
- Awarded on:
- October 7th, 1944
6th Award, awarded postumous
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Bundesarchiv
- Photo: Wikipedia.org
- - LUMSDEN, R., Medals and Decorations of Hitler's Germany, Airlife, 2001.
- Verleihungsurkunde Danziger Kreuz II.Klasse, Goldenes Hitlerjugend Ehrenzeichen, Verwundeten Gold, Goldenes Parteiabzeichen
- Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum
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