(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Franz Rudolf
Born: 25 Feb 1892 in Rumburg, Nordböhmen
Died: 28 May 1948 in Vorchdorf by Gmünden
Promotions:
Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter der Reserve (1915); Leutnant der Reserve (1916); Oberleutnant (1918); Leutnant (08 Aug 1923); Oberleutnant (01 Jul 1927); Hauptmann (22 Jun 1932); Major (14 Dec 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1939); Oberst (01 Apr 1941); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1944)
Career:
Entered the Austrian Army Reserves (Activated in 1918) as a One-Year Volunteer, Platoon-Commander, Adjutant and Company-Commander in the 36th Infantry-Regiment (28 Jul 1914-1918)
Company-Commander in the 78th Infantry-Regiment (1918-1918)
Retired (1918)
Entered the Austrian Federal Army (1922-1923)
Detached to Officer-School-Course (1923-1925)
In the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (1925-31 Aug 1933)
Instructor at the Infantry-Firing-School (01 Sep 1933-30 Sep 1936)
With the Staff of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1936-03 Sep 1937)
Tactics-Instructor with the Higher Officer Courses at the Theresian Military Academy, Wiener Neustadt (04 Sep 1937-31 Mar 1938)
Transferred into the German Luftwaffe (15 Mar 1938)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (01 Apr 1938-31 Oct 1938)
With the Staff of Reconnaissance-Group 121 (01 Nov 1938-07 Jan 1940)
Detached to OKW (08 Jan 1940-16 Feb 1940)
Chief of Foreign Department II, Foreign Office Group, OKW (17 Feb 1940-09 May 1945)
In Captivity (09 May 1945-00 May 1947)
Released (00 May 1947)

Decorations & Awards:
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber


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