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. == References ==