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Trotha, von, Ivo-Thilo (Generalmajor)

Date of birth:
July 16th, 1905 (Charlottenburg/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
May 17th, 1998 (Heidelberg/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Career:
03.04.1925: entered the Heer
01.01.1929: promoted to Leutnant
01.05.1929: 11. / Infanterie-Regiment 15
01.05.1931: 15. / Infanterie-Regiment 15
01.02.1933: promoted to Oberleutnant (2)
01.05.1933: 12. (MG) / Infanterie-Regiment 15
01.10.1934: Chef, 6. / Infanterie-Regiment 15 (Kassel)
15.10.1935: Chef, 8. (MG) / Infanterie-Regiment 15 (Kassel)
01.04.1936: promoted to Hauptmann (1)
12.10.1937-01.10.1939: Kriegs-Akademie
26.08.1939: OKW
01.01.1941: promoted to Major i.G. - RDA 01.06.1940 (70a)
01.04.1941: Major i.G., Ia, 267. Infanterie-Division
08.04.1942: promoted to Oberstleutnant i.G.- RDA 01.04.1942 (1064)
23.10.1942: Oberstleutnant i.G., Ia, 4. Armee
01.05.1943: promoted to Oberst i.G. (5b)
30.03.1944: Führerreserve OKH (HPA)
00.04.1944: Ia, Heeresgruppe Südukraine
00.10.1944: Chef des Generalstabes, 1. Panzer-Armee
15.02.1945: Führerreserve OKH (HPA)
20.02.1945-20.04.1945: Chef, Operations-Abteilung, OKH
01.04.1945: promoted to Generalmajor
20.04.1945-00.05.1945: Chef, General-Stab, Heeresgruppe Weichsel
30.04.1945: Führerreserve OKH (HPA)
10.05.1945: General z.b.V., Reichsminister Speer

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:
Ia, 267. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 23rd, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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