Date of birth:

October 6th, 1891 (Doberan/Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Empire)

Date of death:

June 29th, 1944 (Pagost, 20 km east of Beresino, Belarus)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
January 27th, 1910: Gefreiter;
December 1st, 1910: Unteroffizier;
April 15th, 1914: Feldwebel;
August 5th, 1914: etatmäßiger Feldwebel;
September 25th, 1915: Offiziersstellvertreter;
April 1st, 1920: Polizei-Leutnant;
July 13th, 1921: Polizei-Oberleutnant;
December 23rd, 1926: Polizei-Hauptmann;
December 19th, 1933: Polizei-Major;
March 18th, 1936: Major mit RDA vom 1-6-1935 (3a1);
January 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant (65);
December 1st, 1940: Oberst (29);
November 1st, 1942: Generalmajor (17a);
May 1st, 1943: Generalleutnant (2a).

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 184;
September 26th, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
October 1st, 1942: mdFb 337. Inf.Div.;
November 1st, 1942: Kdr. 337. Inf.Div.

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