Date of birth:

March 2nd, 1903 (Stralsund/Pomerania, Germany)

Date of death:

January 27th, 1975 (Bonn/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
April 1st, 1920: Vice-Feldwebel;
October 1st, 1922: Oberfänrich;
December 1st, 1922: Leutnant (5);
July 1st, 1927: Oberleutnant (7);
April 1st, 1934: Hauptmann (83);
October 1st, 1938: Major (2);
x?: neues RDA vom 1-10-1937 (31a) erhalten;
January 1st, 1941: Oberstleutnant (22);
July 1st, 1942: Oberst (45);
January 30th, 1945: Generalmajor (19);
March 1st, 1957: Brigadegeneral der Bundeswehr;
August 28th, 1959: Generalmajor der Bundeswehr;
October 1st, 1962: Generalleutnant der Bundeswehr.

Career:
January 8th, 1919: eingetreten als Freiwilliger;
April 1st, 1924: 6./Inf.Rgt. 5;
May 1st, 1925: 10./Inf.Rgt. 5;
April 1st, 1926: 15./Inf.Rgt. 5;
April 1st, 1927: 10./Inf.Rgt. 5;
October 1st, 1929: 12./Inf.Rgt. 5;
October 1st, 1932: Stab 7. Inf.Div.;
May 1st, 1933: zur Verfügung des Chefs der Heeresleitung / zur Ausbildung auf dem Offizierlehrgang;
February 1st, 1935: an der Kriegsakademie (Berlin)
April 15th, 1935: Generalstab der 11. Inf.Div.;
October 12th, 1937: Chef 3./Inf.Rgt. 52;
September 15th, 1938: Generalstab XI. A.K.;
August 26th, 1939: Generalstab 4. Armee;
November 1st, 1940: Führer-Reserve OKH;
April 4th, 1941: Gruppenleiter Heer in der Abteilung für Wehrmachtpropaganda im OKW;
June 15th, 1942: General z.b.V. im OKH;
June 28th, 1942: Ia 68. Inf.Div.;
October 8th,1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
October 17th, 1942: Chef des Generalstabes VII. A.K.;
May 20th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
July 15th, 1944: Chef Generalstabes 17. Armee;
April 15th, 1945: Führer-Reserve OKH;
May 5th, 1945: Kdr. 253. Inf.Div.

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• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
  - 253-infanterie-division
  - Officer Evaluation report from the Bundesarchiv
  - axishistory.com