Bruno von Mudra
Appearance
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Born | 1 April 1851 Bad Muskau, Kingdom of Prussia |
Died | 21 November 1931 Zippendorf, Germany | (aged 80)
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Years of service | 1870–1919 |
Rank | General of Infantry |
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Battles/wars | Franco-Prussian War World War I |
Awards | Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves |
Karl Bruno Julius Mudra, from 1913 von Mudra (1 April 1851 in Bad Muskau – 21 November 1931 in Zippendorf) was a Prussian officer, and later General of Infantry during World War I. He was a recipient of Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves. Mudra married on 12 October 1886 in Rheydt Paula Schött (* 26 June 1860 in Rheydt – † 22 November 1937 in Schwerin), daughter of Hermann Schött (owner of a big print shop) and Sofie Wilhelmine Jansen. They had two children:
- Herbert Emil Bruno (1887–1945), Colonel
- Edith (1892–1942).
Honours
Kingdom of Prussia:
- Iron Cross II Class (1870)
- Iron Cross I Class
- Pour le Mérite (13 January 1915) and Oak Leaves (17 October 1916)
References
- ^ "The Prussian Machine". Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- Hanns Möller: Geschichte der Ritter des Ordens pour le mérite im Weltkrieg, Band II: M–Z, Verlag Bernard & Graefe, Berlin 1935
External links
Categories:
- 1851 births
- 1931 deaths
- People from the Province of Brandenburg
- German Army generals of World War I
- Generals of Infantry (Prussia)
- Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (military class)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Iron Cross (1870), 2nd class
- Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class
- People from Bad Muskau
- German military personnel stubs