Date of birth:

August 18th, 1896 (Villingen/Baden, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
August 8th, 1914: Fahnenjunker;
January 5th, 1917: Leutnant (as from January 29th, 1916);
?: Oberleutnant;
?: Hauptmann;
January 1sy, : Major;
February 1st, 1939: Oberstleutnant;
October 1st, 1941: Oberst (as from November 1st, 1940);
October 1st, 1943: Generalmajor;
April 1st, 1944: Generalleutnant.

Career:
August 8th, 1914: entering service;
January 5th, 1917: Fußartillerie Regiment 13;
October 6th, 1936: Kommandeur I. / Artillerie-Regiment 61;
October 16th, 1939: Kommandeur Artillerie-Regiment 781;
September 20th, 1940: Stoart Heeresgruppe A;
April 16th,1941: Stoart Heeresgruppe Süd;
January 12th, 1942: Kommandeur Artillerie-Regiment 10;
November 27th, 1942: Arko 103;
July 1st, 1943 - October 15th, 1943: Kommandeur 262. Infanterie-Division;
October 15th, 1943: Kommandeur 186. Infanterie-Division;
November 15th, 1943 - March 14th, 1944: Kommandeur 197. Infanterie-Division;
June 24th, 1944: General des Heeres Flaktruppen / Inspekteur des Heeres-Flak.

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• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
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