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Hauser, Wolfgang (Generalleutnant)

Date of birth:
August 28th, 1893 (Erlangen)
Date of death:
September 7th, 1973 (Erlangen)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
01.04.1913: Gefreiter
26.07.1913: Unteroffizier
01.08.1914: Vizewachtmeister der Reserve
01.10.1914: Offiziers-Stellvertreter
08.11.1914: Leutnant der Reserve
22.07.1917: Leutnant
11.09.1918: Oberleutnant
01.02.1927: Hauptmann/Rittmeister
01.09.1934: Major
01.03.1937: Oberstleutnant
01.03.1940: Oberst
01.12.1942: Generalmajor
01.03.1945: Generalleutnant

Career:
01.10.1912: 10th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment
04.08.1914: I. Battalion, 10th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment
01.10.1914: Ordinance-Officer, Staff, I. Battalion,10th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment
11.03.1915: Battery-Officer, 1st Battery, 10th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment
27.09.1916: Adjutant, I. Battalion, 10th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment
01.04.1919: Command-Staff, Bavarian Rifle-Brigade, Freikorps Epp
01.05.1919: Adjutant, II. Battalion, 21st Light Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment
10.07.1919: Officers-School Munich
01.10.1919: Observation-Officer, 21st Light Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment
01.01.1921: 7th Artillery-Regiment
24.04.1924: Firing-Course for Artillery-Officers in Jüterbog
01.10.1924: Leadership-Training, Staff, 7th Division
08.06.1926: 7th Signals-Battalion
01.07.1926: 2nd Pioneer-Battalion
01.08.1926: 2nd Motor-Transport-Battalion
01.09.1926: 2nd Signals-Battalion
01.10.1926: 7th Artillery-Regiment
19.10.1926: Combat-School-Course in Döberitz
01.03.1928: Adjutant, Staff, 7th Transport-Battalion
01.05.1928: 7th (Bavarian) Medical-Battalion, Munich
01.10.1930: Chief, 1st Squadron, 7th Transport-Battalion
01.10.1934: Commander, III. Battalion, Artillery-Regiment Amberg
15.10.1935: Commander, III. Battalion, 10th Artillery-Regiment
06.10.1936: Commander, 17th Observation-Battalion
26.08.1939: Commander, 10th Observation-Battalion
15.01.1940: delegated with the Leadership of the 173rd Artillery-Regiment
01.03.1940: Commander, 173rd Artillery-Regiment, 73. Infanterie-Division
28.03.1942: Führer-Reserve - Military-District-Command XIII, in Hospital
25.09.1942: delegated with the Leadership of Division 464
01.12.1942: Commander, Division 464
30.07.1944: Commander, 41st Fortress-Division
25.01.1945: Commander, 41st Infantry-Division
08.05.1945: Yugoslav POW
30.10.1951: released

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
May 21st, 1915
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
mit Schwertern
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1916
with swords
IV. Klasse des Militärverdienstordens
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
April 27th, 1917
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1918
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
December 14th, 1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1937
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 24th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 17th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1941
with swords
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Comandor
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1941
Voenen Orden
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kdr, Artillerie-Regiment 173, 73. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 27th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 25th, 1943
Krimschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1944
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern

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