Date of birth:

June 11th, 1890 (Holzhaleben/Thuringia, Germany)

Date of death:

September 14th, 1978 (Reutlingen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
August 23rd, 1910: Leutnant;
January 27th, 1916: Oberleutnant;
May 1st, 1922: Rittmeister (16)
February 1st, 1933: Major (14);
August 1st, 1935: Oberstleutnant (13);
March 1st, 1938: Oberst (6);
February 1st, 1942: Generalmajor (17);
February 1st, 1944: Generalleutnant (3).

Career:
18th August 1912: Infanterie-Regiment 167 (P 23.08.10) Reichwehr;
10th November 1938: Lehrgruppe Kommandeur Kriegsschule Wiener Neustadt;
1st December 1939: Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 40;
9th July 1941: Kommandeur 17.Schützen-Brigade;
17th November 1941: m.d.F.b. 17.Panzer-Division;
1st February 1942: Kommandeur 17.Panzer-Division;
1st November 1942: Kommandeur Division nr.487;
15th June 1943: Führer Reserve;
26th June 1943: m.d.F.b. 329.Infanterie-Division;
3rd August 1943: m.d.F.b. 331.Infanterie-Division;
13th October 1943: m.d.F.b. 21.Luftwaffe-Feld-Division;
1st November 1943: Kommandeur 21.Luftwaffe-Feld-Division;
1st November 1944: Kommandeur 710.Infanterie-Division.

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• Photo 1: N. Licht
• - DÖRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
  - Karteikarte via NARA Roll T-78 R889