Rudolf von Freudenberg

Rudolf von Freudenberg (August 19, 1851 – March 17, 1926) was a General of the Infantry in the Imperial German Army. He served during the Franco-Prussian War and World War I, commanding several divisions and earning numerous military decorations.

Biography

Rudolf von Freudenberg was born on August 19, 1851, in the Kingdom of Württemberg. During World War I, he held several key command positions:

• February 4, 1915 – November 20, 1916: Commander of the 11th Landwehr Division. On August 6, 1915, this division participated in the third general assault on Osowiec Fortress, famously known as the Attack of the Dead Men, where poison gas was used.

• November 21, 1916 – September 15, 1917: Deputy commander of the 17th Reserve Corps.

• November 21, 1916 – August 3, 1918: Commander of the 93rd Infantry Division, which took part in the German occupation of Ukraine during the Ukrainian War of Independence.

Freudenberg retired from military service after the war and died on March 17, 1926, in Baden-Baden.

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