Rudolf Schmundt Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Rudolf Schmundt, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Germany.

11 records1938–19447 events2 places

Chronological biography

1938

Lieutenant General1938

Warfare / Military · Lieutenant General

Appointed Lieutenant General

1939

Colonel1939

Warfare / Military · Colonel

Appointed Colonel

Mobilization3 May 1939

Warfare / Military · Colonel · Berlin

Takes minutes at a Chancellery conference when Hitler declares war is inevitable

1942

Chief of Army Personnel1942

Warfare / Military · Chief of Army Personnel

Appointed Chief of Army Personnel

Chief of Army Personnel1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of Army Personnel

Appointed Chief of Army Personnel

Major General1942

Warfare / Military · Major General

Appointed Major General

Major General1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Major General

Appointed Major General

1943

Lieutenant General1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Lieutenant General

Appointed Lieutenant General

1944

General1944

Warfare / Military · General Infantry

Appointed General of the Infantry

General1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General Infantry

Appointed General of the Infantry

Plot20 July 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief Adjutant to Hitler · Rastenburg

Generals Gunther Korten, Rudolf Schmundt & Colonel Heinz Brandt are killed

Titles and roles

Chief Adjutant to Hitler · Chief of Army Personnel · Colonel · General Infantry · Lieutenant General · Major General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.