Generalleutnant Rudolf Schubert

SOME OF THE PRISONERS HELD AT
SPECIAL CAMP 11


Generalmajor Rudolf Schubert - 1942

NAME: Generalleutnant Rudolf Schubert

PW NO: 560342

RANK: Generalleutnant

CAPTURED: Gadeburg, Germany

DATE: 2 May 1945

PERSONAL
DATE OF BIRTH: 27 September 1890

PLACE OF BIRTH: Stedten bei Erfurt

DATE OF DEATH:

PLACE OF DEATH:

NATIONALITY: German

RELIGION: Evangelical

OCCUPATION: Regular Soldier

HEIGHT: 5' 9.5"

WEIGHT: 146 lbs

HAIR COLOUR: Grey

EYE COLOUR: Grey blue

NEXT OF KIN: Erika Schubert, Neumuenster. Holstein. (British Zone)

Parents: Landwirt Rudolf Franz and Olga (née Vehrigs) Schubert.

Wife: Married Erica Schulze-Sander on 16 December 1919.

Promotions:

Fahnenjunker: 15 March 1910
Fähnrich: 16 November 1910
Leutnant: 18 August 1911 (Patent 20 August 1909)
Oberleutnant: 18 August 1915
Hauptmann: 18 August 1918
Major: 1 October 1931
Oberstleutnant: 1 October 1934
Oberst: 1 April 1937
Generalmajor: 1 April 1941
Generalleutnant: 1 April 1943

Commands & Assignments:

15 March 1910: Entered the Army as a Fahnenjunker in Telegraph Battalion 1, Berlin-Treptow.
1914-1918: Leader of the Light Radio Station of the 3rd Cavalry Division; Commander of Radio Operator Command 17; Commander of Radio Operator Command 51; Commander of Army Radio Operator Command 3; Divisional Signals Commander of the 24th Reserve Division.
December 1918: Leader of the Radio Operator Detachment of Volunteer Brigade 127 on border defense.
1 October 1919: Transferred to Reichswehr Signals Battalion 5.
1 October 1920: Chief of the 2nd Company of the 3rd (Prussian) Signals Battalion at Potsdam upon the formation of the new Reichsheer from the Übergangsheer or Transitional Army.
1 October 1923: Transferred to the staff of the Inspectorate of Signals Troops (In 7) in the Reich Defense Ministry.
1 February 1925: Staff Officer for Signals Troops on the staff of the 2nd Cavalry Division, Breslau.
1 April 1931: Transferred to the staff of the 5th Signals Battalion, Stuttgart-Cannstatt.
1 April 1934: Commander of the Signals Demonstration and Testing Battalion.
1 October 1935: Commander of Signals Troops I.
1 April 1938: Commander of Signals Troops XVII.
1 September 1939: Commander of Army Signals Regiment 521 of the 14th Army.
15 September 1939: Army Signals Leader of the 12th Army.
18 March 1942: Commander of the Army Signals School.
May 1942-5 July 1944: Higher Signals Leader of Army Group A/B on the Eastern Front.
5 July 1944: Transferred to the Army High Command Leader Reserve.
2 May 1945-17 May 1948: Prisoner of war in British captivity.
- 9th January 1946 transferred to Island Farm Special Camp 11 from Camp 1
- 12th May 1948 transferred to Camp 186 for repatriation.

Decorations & Awards:

German Cross in Silver: 26 January 1943, Generalleutnant, Higher Signals Leader of Army Group A.
Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914) with 1939 Bar
Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914) with 1939 Bar
War Merit Cross, 1st Class with Swords
War Merit Cross, 2nd Class with Swords
Saxon Albert Order, Knight 2nd Class with Swords
Saxe-Ernestine Ducal House Order, Knight 2nd Class with Swords
Cross of Honor for Combatants 1914-1918
Armed Forces Long Service Award, 1st Class (25-year Service Cross)
Armed Forces Long Service Award, 3rd Class (12-year Service Medal)
Austrian Military Merit Cross, 3rd Class with War Decoration

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