Rudolf Rusche

Rudolf Rusche
(27.12.1857 - 25.10.1938)
place of birth: Dalbersdorf, Kreis Groß-Wartenburg, Silesia

Serving as a brigade and division-level commander during the Great War, General Rusche was awarded the Pour le Merite for his exemplary leadership demonstrated in the autumn of 1918 in Flanders. He finished his war-time service in command of 3rd Reserve Division troops, overseeing that unit during demobilization. Rusche's son flew with the German Air Forces and was killed in action.

Assignments and Commands (pre-War)

00.00.1879	*Dragoner-Regiment ,,König Friedrich III” (2. Schlesisches) Nr. 8 - Kreuzburg*
00.00.1879	Leutnant
00.00.1895	Hauptmann
00.00.1895	Großer Generalstab - Berlin (detached from regiment)
00.00.1898	Lithauisches Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 12 - Insterburg (Sqd Cdr)
00.00.1900	German Expeditionary Forces in China
00.00.0000	Großer Generalsstab - Berlin
00.00.0000	13. Infanterie-Division - Münster (general staff)
00.00.0000	XV. Armeekorps - Straßburg (1.GSO on Hentschel von Gilgenheimb's staff)
00.00.1908	Großer Generalstab - Berlin (Dept Chief)
03.03.1908	3. Badisches Dragoner-Regiment ,,*Prinz Karl” Nr. 22 - Mühlhausen iE* (Cdr)
20.07.1912	9. Kavallerie-Brigade - Glogau (Cdr)
00.00.1914	Generalmajor

Assignments and Commands (during Great War)
02.08.1914	9. Kavallerie-Brigade = 5. Kavallerie-Division
13.08.1916	5. Kavallerie-Division (replaced von Hofacker)
18.09.1916	Division *,,Rusche”* = Korps "Bernhardi"
01.10.1916	92. Infanterie-Division (formed from Division-Rusche)
22.04.1917	3. Reserve-Division (replaced von Vietinghoff gen. Scheel)
22.02.1918	V. Armeekorps - Stellvertrender KG (Eduard von Below's Deputy Cdr)
07.01.1919	*verabschiedet*


Pour le Merite: 4 November 1918
highest rank: General