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Adolf Ritter von Brudermann

Adolf von Brudermann was born in Vienna on 2 June 1854.  He graduated from the Theresien Militärakademie at Wiener Neustadt in 1874.  He entered the military life at a young age and by 1913 he was ranked FML and was in command of the III. Cavalry Division, which he led in the beginning of the World War.   Brudermann's Cavalry Corps was renamed after himself in June 1916.  It was disbanded in August thanks to the terrible toll by the enemy.  However, in October of that year, Brudermann succeeded in raising a new Cavalry Corps.  This one was even more short-lived, barely surviving into November before being shut down.  In December, he retired owing to a debilitating health and recovered to live many more decades in Vienna.  His brother was Rudolf Ritter von Brudermann, whose III. Army was unfortunately destroyed at the outset of WWI.  Adolf Ritter von Brudermann died in Vienna on 26 October 1945. GWS, 11/01 Attention:  Visit FEEFHS map room for a Map of Galicia including most of the placenames mentioned here.  Be sure to open in a separate window to toggle between this page and FEEFHS.

Orders of Battle:  Polish Front, August 1914 Immediately preceding the invasion of Poland I. Armee, Gen. d. Kav. Viktor Dankl    I. Korps, Gen. d. Kav. von Kirchbach auf Lauterbach    V. Korps, Feldzeugmeister von Brlog    X. Korps, General Meixner von Zweienstamm     Support: III. kav. div., Feldmlt. von Brudermann Orders of Battle:  Northern Front on 25 December 1914 Immediately following the Battle of Limanowa Army Group Woyrsch, Gen. Remus von Woyrsch Öst. II. Armee, Gen. d. Kav. von Böhm-Ermolli       Gallwitz Korps, Preußisch General der Artillery von Gallwitz       Gruppe Hauer, GdK Leopold von Hauer              3. kav. div., Feldmlt. von Brudermann Brudermann’s 3. Cavalry Division was part of Gallwitz Corps, defending the southern otuskirts of Tomaszów, southwest of Lódz.  South of Brudermann was Gen. Leopold Hauer and his 9. Cavalry Division.  His soldiers were right in front of the river Pilica, with the Russian III. Caucasian Corps directly opposite.  Brudermann’s main job was to  guard the right of Gruppe Frommel in the German 9. Army, which was keeping Tomaszów out of Russia’s hands.  After this battle ended in the last days of December, Brudermann’s Division was moved along with the rest of the 2. Army to the Carpathians. [rev. 4/04] Orders of Battle:  Polish Front, January 1915 Immediately preceding the Battles for the Carpathians Army Group Woyrsch, Gen. von Woyrsch Öst. II. Armee, Gen. d. Kav. von Böhm-Ermolli Öst. XII. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. Kövess von Kövesshaza    III. kav. div., Feldmlt. von Brudermann Orders of Battle:  Home Front, May 1915 Immediately preceding the offensives against Russia Troops at the service of the German eastern HQ        3. kav. div., Feldmlt. Adolf v. Brudermann                10. kav. brig., Oberst Frh. v. Spiegelfeld                17. kav. brig., Genmj. Frh. v. Schnehen Orders of Battle:  Podolian Front, September 1915 Immediately following the campaign against Russia VII. Armee, Gen. d. Kav. von Pflanzer-Baltin Benigni Korps, Feldmlt. von Benigni   III. kav. div., Feldmlt. von Brudermann Orders of Battle:  Bukovina, 15 December 1915 Immediately preceding the winter battles for Czernowitz VII. Armee, GdK Karl Freiherr v. Pflanzer-Baltin      Korps Begnini, FZM Ritter v. Begnini         5 ID, FML v. Habermann         3 KD, FML Adolf Ritter v. Brudermann         8 KD, GM Schnehen Orders of Battle:  Podolian Front, June 1916 Immediately preceding the Brussilov Offensive VII. Armee, Generaloberst Pflanzer-Baltin Benigni Group, Feldz. Benigni   III. kav. div., Feldmlt. von Brudermann Orders of Battle:  Podolian Front, July 1916 Immediately following the Brussilov Offensive VII. Armee, Generaloberst von Pflanzer-Baltin Brudermann kav. Korps, Feldmlt. von Brudermann   III. kav. div., Feldmlt. von Brudermann   VIII. kav. div., Genmj. von Fluck Orders of Battle:  Podolian Front, August 1916 Immediately preceding the declaration of war by Roumania Army Group Erzherzog Karl, Feldmlt. Erzherzog Karl Franz Josef VII. Army, Generaloberst von Pflanzer-Baltin Brudermann kav. Korps, Feldmlt. von Brudermann   III. kav. div., Oberst von Szivo Orders of Battle:  Moldavian Front, November 1916 Immediately preceding the fall of Roumania VII. K.u.K. Armee, Generaloberst Kövess von Kövesshaza Reserve:  Brudermann kav. Korps, Feldmlt. von Brudermann