Date of birth:

July 18th, 1909

Date of death:

January 31st, 1993

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
January 1st, 1939: Hauptmann (RDA -82-);
May 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (RDA -13-);
April 20th, 1945: Oberst.

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Ic, XXVI. Armeekorps;
June 4th, 1940: Quartiermeister, XXVI. Armeekorps;
June 23rd, 1941: Lazerett;
July 4th, 1941: Führerreserve OKH;
August 3rd, 1941: Gruppenleiter Generalstab des Heeres, OKH;
December 18th, 1942 - 31 mei 1943: Ia, XXXXVI Panzerkorps;
May 11th, 1943: Ia, 7. Panzer-Division;
July 17th, 1944: Ia, Panzergrenadier-Division Grossdeutschland
November 21st, 1944: Chef des Generalstabes, Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland.

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• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Beurteilung Oberstleutnant.
  - Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (Das Heer). Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1983, ISBN 3-7909-0207-1
  - Officer Evaluation report from the Bundesarchiv