Date of birth:

May 9th, 1898 (Löwenberg/Silesia, Germany)

Date of death:

May 16th, 1971 (Lübeck/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
October 16th, 1914: Fähnrich;
May 1st, 1915: Leutnant;
February 1st, 1926: Oberleutnant;
October 1st, 1932: Hautpmann;
January 1st, 1938: Major;
April 1st, 1940: Oberstleutnant;
April 1st, 1942: Oberst;
May 1st, 1944: Generalmajor.

Career:
October 16th, 1914: Grenadier-Regiment „Graf Kleist von Nollendorf" (1. Westpreußisches) Nr. 6;
?: Zugführer;
?: Kompaniechef;
?: Bataillonsadjutant;
February 20th, 1920: Resignation;
November 29th, 1924: 6. Infanterie-Regiment;
February 1st, 1926: 12. (MG-)Kompanie, 6. Infanterie-Regiment;
October 1st, 1932: Komanieführer 6. Infanterie-Regiment;
October 1st, 1934: Kompanieführer, Infanterie-Regiment 47;
March 1st, 1938: Adjutant, 34. Infanterie-Division;
April 1st, 1941: Führerreserve, Oberkommando des Heeres;
April 21st, 1941: Chef, Transport-Abteilung, Oberkommando des Heeres;
November 1st, 1942: Führer/Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 77;
November 1st, 1943: Führerreserve, Heeresgruppe Mitte;
January 19th, 1944: Führer 6. Infanterie-Division;
May 10th, 1944: Kommandeur 260. Infanterie-Division;
July 9th, 1944: POW;
?: Nationalkomitee Freies Deutschland, Bund Deutscher Offiziere;
October 6th, 1955: Released from POW.

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