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German general
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Birth:
1 April 1851(Bad Muskau, Görlitz, Saxony, Germany)
Death:
21 November 1931(Schwerin, Schwerin District, East Germany)
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Biography
Introduction
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)
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Maximilian von Prittwitz |
Commander, XVI Corps 1 March 1913 – 28 October 1916 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Adolf Wild von Hohenborn |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Max von Fabeck |
Commander, 8th Army 22 October 1916 – 2 January 1917 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Friedrich von Scholtz |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Karl d'Elsa |
Commander, Armee-Abteilung A 4 January 1917 – 9 June 1918 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Johannes von Eben |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Fritz von Below |
Commander, 1st Army 9 June – 12 October, 1918 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Otto von Below |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Otto von Below |
Commander, 17th Army 12 October – 1 December, 1918 |
Succeeded by Dissolved |