Date of birth:

March 25th, 1908 (Gelsenkirchen/Westphalia, Germany)

Date of death:

February 10th, 2004 (Kaarst/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
April 1st, 1928: Polizei Anwärter;
April 1st, 1929: Wachtmeister (Polizei);
January 1st, 1932: Oberwachtmeister (Polizei);
October 1st, 1934: Leutnant (Polizei);
September 1st, 1935: Oberleutnant (Polizei);
March 16th, 1936: Oberleutnant (RDA: April 1st, 1934);
July 30th, 1938: Hauptmann, (RDA: August 1st, 1938, -18-);
February 15th, 1942: Major (RDA: March 1st, 1942: -15-);
November 1st, 1943: Oberstleutnant (RDA: -68-);
July 1st,1944: Oberst: RDA: - 46-).

Career:
April 1st, 1928: Polizeischule Bonn;
April 1st, 1929: 5. Polizei-Bereitschaft Recklinghausen;
September 1931: Oberwachtmeister-Anwärter-Lehrgang Spandau;
February 17th, 1935: Landespolizei-Abteilung Essen;
March 18th, 1935: Landespolizei-Nachrichten-Abteilung Düsseldorf;
May 1st, 1935: Landespolizei-Abteilung Bochum;
October 1st, 1935: Landespolizei-Abteilung Düsseldorf;
March 16th, 1936: I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 77;
April 24th, 1936: Führer, 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 77;
May 15th, 1936: Nachrichten-Offizier, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 77;
October 6th, 1936: Stab, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 39;
October 1936: Lehrgang, Truppennachrichtendienst;
May 1st, 1938: Adjutant, Grenadier-Regiment 39;
1939: Generalstabs-Offiziers-Ausbildung Kriegsakademie;
January 15th, 1940: Generalstabslehrgang;
April 7th, 1940: Führerreserve OKH;
April 13th, 1940: Kompaniechef, 297. Infanterie-Division;
July 26th, 1940: Stab, Chef Militärbefehlshaber Frankreich;
January 22nd, 1941: Adjutant, 297. Infanterie-Division;
August 1st, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
September 2nd, 1943; m.d.F.b. Gebrigsjäger-Regiment 144;
October 10th, 1943: m.d.F.b. Grenadier-Regiment 683;
November 20th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
June 26th, 1944: Kommandeur, Kampfgruppe;
July 3rd, 1944: Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 1050;
January 21st, 1945: Führerreserve OKH.

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