Date of birth:

October 1st, 1898 (Stettin/Pomerania, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
May 11th, 1915: Krgsfrw.;
January 27th, 1916: überz.Gefreiter;
July 12th, 1916: Unteroffizier u.Offz.Asp.;
January 27th, 1917: Vizefeldwebel;
May 24th, 1917: Leutnant d.R.;
October 1st, 1934: Leutnant d.R.a.D.;
May 1st, 1935: Hauptmann (E);
June 17th, 1937: Haptmann mit RDA vom 1-4-1934 (222b);
January 1st, 1940: Major (23);
April 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (13);
February 1st, 1944: Oberst (31b);

Career:
October 11th, 1938: Kp.Chef x./Inf.Rgt. 90;
January 23rd, 1940: Führer-Reserve Inf.Ers.Btl. 90;
February 6th, 1940: Btl.Kdr. III./Inf.Rgt. 501;
December 10th, 1940: Btl.Kdr. II./Inf.Rgt. 207;
August 21st, 1941: Führer-Reserve Stab/Geb.Jg.Ers.Btl. 100;
November 13th, 1941: Btl.Kdr. I./Inf.Rgt. (mot) 41;
February 16th, 1942: Führer-Reserve Inf.Ers.Btl. (mot.) 41;
October 8th, 1942: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 699;
January 15th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
April 21st, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 553.

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