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Westhoff, Adolf

    Date of birth:
    February 21st, 1899 (Rheda/Westphalia, Germany)
    Date of death:
    September 26th, 1977
    Nationality:
    German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

    Biography

    Promotions:
    March 25th, 1918: Fähnrich
    May 1st, 1922: Leutnant
    March 1st, 1941: Oberstleutnant
    July 1st, 1942: Oberst;
    January 1st, 1945: Generalmajor.

    Career:
    March 25th, 1918: 5. Großherzoglich-Hessisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 168;
    May 1st, 1922: 15. Infanterie-Regiment;
    May 1st, 1937: Chef 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 48;
    August 26th, 1939: Kommandeur I. / Infanterie-Regiment 172;
    April 1st, 1940: Ausbildungs-Leiter Infanterie-Schule;
    October 1st, 1940 - May 1st, 1941: Lehrgruppenleiter Infanterie-Schule;
    May 12th, 1941 - August 22nd, 1941: Kommandeur II. / Infanterie-Regiment 172;
    September 20th, 1941: Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 410;
    December 1st, 1942: m.d.F.b 122. Infanterie-Division;
    January 18th, 1943 - February 12th, 1943: 1. Divisionsführer-Lehrgang, Berlin;
    February 16th, 1943: Abteilungschef / Chef des Kriegsgefangenwesens / OKW;
    March 1st, 1943 - March 30th, 1944: Chef der Abteilung Allgemeines Kriegsgefangenenwesen;
    April 1st, 1944 - September 30th, 1944: Chef des Kriegsgefangenenwesens / OKW;
    October 1st, 1944 - May 8th, 1945: Inspekteur des Kriegsgefangenenwesens.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Oberst (Colonel)
    Unit:
    Infanterie-Regiment 410
    Awarded on:
    October 23rd, 1942
    Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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