Date of birth:

June 29th, 1911 (Cologne/Rhineprovince, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
May 1st, 1929: Schütze;
May 1st, 1931: Oberschütze;
May 1st, 1933: Gefreiter;
April 1st, 1934: Unteroffizier;
March 1st, 1936: Feldwebel;
x?: Leutnant (RDA: November 1st, 1935);
March 20th, 1940: Oberleutnant (RDA: October 1st, 1938 -544-);
February 1st, 1942: Hauptmann (RDA -143-);
March 10th, 1943: Major (RDA: December 1st, 1942 -77a-).

Career:
August 26th, 1939: 2. Kompanie, Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 77;
October 31st, 1939: Zugführer 11. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 77;
January 29th, 1940: 6. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 39;
April 16th, 1940: 6. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 523;
May 28th, 1940: Stab II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 523;
July 10th, 1940: Adjutant II. Bataillon, Infantier-Regiment 523;
August 1st, 1940: Chef 7. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 523;
April 11th, 1942: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 523;
March 26th, 1943: Kommandeur, Grenadier-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Bataillon II/486;
September 10th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH (VI);
December 1st, 1944: Stab, stellvertretenden XX. Armeekorps.

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• - 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
  - axishistory.com
  - NARA Roll A3356 R578
  - Vorschlag Ehrenblatt
  - Befürwortung Ehrenblatt