Date of birth:

December 23rd, 1895 (Kulm/West Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

July 20th, 1943 (Doljenjaja/Ukrainian SSR, USSR)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
May 16th, 1914: Fahnenjunker;
x?: Leutnant;
x?: Oberleutnant;
x?: Hauptmann;
x?: Major;
January 18th, 1937: Oberstleutnant;
August 1st, 1939: Oberst;
June 1st, 1942: Generalmajor;
April 1st, 1943: Generalleutnant.

Career:
April 1st, 1939: Ia 3. Armee;
August 26th, 1939: Ia 8. Armee;
October 20th, 1939: Ia 2. Armee;
April 1st, 1941: Chef d.Gen.st. XXIV. Pz.K.;
May 13th, 1942: Chef d.Gen.st. 3. Pz.Armee;
June 16th, 1943: Kdr. 17. Pz.Div.

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