(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Bruno Ritter von Hauenschild
Born: 09 Jun 1896 in Würzburg
Died: 10 Mar 1953 in Munich (München)
Promotions:
Leutnant (26 Apr 1915); Oberleutnant (22 Feb 1924); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1928); Major (20 Apr 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1938); Oberst (01 Nov 1940); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1944)
Career:
Entered Army Service (17 Aug 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 11th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (17 Aug 1914-13 Nov 1914)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 11th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (13 Nov 1914-09 Feb 1915)
In the Field with the 11th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (09 Feb 1915-24 Apr 1918)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 11th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment(24 Apr 1918-15 Aug 1918)
Battery-Leader in the 11th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (15 Aug 1918-25 Jan 1919)
Auxiliary-Officer with the Staff of the II. Bavarian Army-Corps (25 Jan 1919-14 Apr 1919)
With the Volunteer-Battery Steinbauer (11th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment) (14 Apr 1919-12 May 1919)
Adjutant of the Staff-Officer of Artillery with Group-Command 4 (12 May 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Officer in the 121st Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Company-Officer in the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1921)
Transferred into the 7th Medical-Battalion while retaining Post with the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1924)
Detached to Weapon School Course on the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Ohrdruf (01 May 1924-25 Jul 1924)
Transferred into the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1924-16 Oct 1924)
Battalion-Adjutant of the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (16 Oct 1924-01 Jun 1928)
Transferred into the 7th Medical-Battalion (01 Jun 1928-01 Feb 1929)
Detached the Motor-Transport-Training-Command with the 3rd Motor-Transport-Battalion (03 May 1928-31 Jul 1928)
Hauptmann in the RWM (01 Feb 1929-01 Oct 1929)
Transferred into the 7th Artillery-Regiment and Detached to the 3rd Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1929-01 Oct 1930)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1933)
Company-Chief in the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Company-Chief in Motor-Transport-Battalion München (01 Oct 1934-15 Sep 1935)
Commander of Motor-Transport-Battalion München (15 Sep 1935-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 7th Reconnaissance-Battalion (15 Oct 1935-15 Aug 1938)
Commander of the 9th Reconnaissance-Battalion (15 Aug 1938-15 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 7th Panzer-Regiment (15 Oct 1939-12 Apr 1941)
Commander of the 4th Panzer-Brigade (12 Apr 1941-20 Nov 1941)
Führer-Reserve (20 Nov 1941-08 Dec 1941)
Detached to Panzer-Troop-School in Bergen (08 Dec 1941-21 Dec 1941)
Detached to the 24th Panzer-Division (21 Dec 1941-15 Apr 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 24th Panzer-Division (15 Apr 1942-20 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 24th Panzer-Division (20 Apr 1942-15 Nov 1942)
Führer-Reserve (15 Nov 1942-20 Nov 1943)
Commander of Panzer Troop Schools (On 30 Oct 1944 Panzer-Troop-School Krampnitz united with Panzer-Troop-School Bergen) (20 Nov 1943-26 Jan 1945)
Commanding General of the Replacement III. Army-Corps and Commander in Military-District III (26 Jan 1945-20 Mar 1945)
At the same time, Battle-Commandant of Greater-Berlin (02 Feb 1945-06 Mar 1945)
Admitted to Hospital in Feldafing (20 Mar 1945-00 Apr 1945)
In Captivity (00 Apr 1945-30 Jun 1945)
Released (30 Jun 1945)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (451): am 25.08.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur der 4. Panzer-Brigade
- Eichenlaub (129): am 27.09.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 24. Panzer-Division
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Max-Joseph-Ordens: am 02.09.1918 als Leutnant und Batterieführer (7) im 11. bayer. Feldartillerie-Regiment
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I: 06.12.1917
- 1914 EK II: 21.05.1915
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Gold
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Österr. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange “Prager Burg”
- Spange zum EK I: 19.10.1939
- Spange zum EK II: 24.09.1939
- Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber
- Komturkreuz des Kgl. Italien. Römischen Adlers mit Schwertern
- Kgl. Rumän. Orden “Kreuzzug gegen den Kommunismus”
- Grossoffizierkreuz des Kgl. Rumän. Ordens des Sterns mit Schwertern


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