Date of birth:

February 24th, 1891 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

November 16th, 1945 (Heidelberg/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
July 1st, 1912: Unteroffizier;
July 1st, 1913: Vizefeldwebel der Reserve;
December 1st, 1914: Leutnant der Reserve;
March 15th, 1918: Oberleutnant der Reserve;
May 1st, 1935: Hauptmann (Ersatz) (RDA: January 1st, 1934);
July 15th, 1936: Hauptmann (RDA: July 1st, 1933);
April 1st, 1937: Major (RDA: -42-);
October 1st, 1940: Oberstleutnant (RDA: -6-);
April 8th, 1942: Oberst (RDA: April 1st, 1942, -476-);
February 15th, 1943: Oberst (RDA: February 1st, 1942, -295a-).

Career:
October 1st, 1911: Kön. Bay. 3. Feldartillerie-Regiment;
September 3rd, 1912: Reserve;
August 4th, 1914: Kön. Bay. 9. Feldartillerie-Regiment;
June 1st, 1916: Lazerett;
June 27th, 1916: Ersatz-Abteilung, Kön. Bay. 9. Feldartillerie-Regiment;
December 8th, 1916: Luftschiffer-Ersatz-Abteilung (ingaande 22 januari 1917);
March 22nd, 1917: Feldluftschiffer-Abteilung Nr. 4;
March 24th, 1917: Beobachter, Ballonzug Nr. 211;
May 2nd, 1917: Führer, Ballonzug Nr. 212;
December 3rd, 1918: discharged;
May 1st, 1935: Chef, Ergänzungs-Machinengewehr-Kompanie64;
October 6th, 1936: Chef, 16. (E.MG.) Kompanie, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100;
October 12th, 1937: Stab, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99;
1938: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99;
January 17th, 1941: Stab, XXX. Armeekorps;
April 15th, 1941: Führerreserve OKH;
June 5th, 1941: Stab, Deutschen Heeresmission in Rumanien;
August 21st, 1941: Stab, 11. Armee;
September 23rd, 1941: Führerreserve OKH;
December 9th, 1941: Kommandeur, Gebirgsjäger-Ersatz-Regiment 1;
September 28th, 1942: Kommandeur, Gebirgsjägerschule Mittenwald;
November 1st, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
November 26th, 1943: Kommandeur, Gebirgsstab Italien;
July 26th, 1944: stellvertretender Führer, Jäger-Regiment 741;
September 10th, 1944: Kommandostab Voralpen;
December 30th, 1944: Verbindungsoffizier, Reichsverteidigungskommissar/Inspekteur Erkundungsstab.

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Vizefeldwebel der Reserve (Senior Sergeant of Reserves)

Unit:

9. Feldartillerie-Regiment, Königliche Bayerische Armee

Awarded on:

December 3rd, 1914

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

9. Feldartillerie-Regiment, Königliche Bayerische Armee

Awarded on:

February 21st, 1916

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

9. Feldartillerie-Regiment, Königliche Bayerische Armee

Awarded on:

June 9th, 1916

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Ersatz-Abteilung, 9. Feldartillerie-Regiment, Königliche Bayerische Armee

Awarded on:

July 22nd, 1918

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Chef, 16. (E.MG.) Kompanie, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100, Gebirgs-Brigade, Heer

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1936

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99, 1. Gebirgs-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99, 1. Gebirgs-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

August 5th, 1940

The following wartime excerpt describes why Seitz received the Knight’s Cross…

"Major Seitz, commander of the II./Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiment 99, accomplished a great deal in the time period 05.06.1940-06.06.1940. During this time he crossed the Oise-Aisne Canal, captured a bridgehead near Pommiers and conquered the St. Amand-Ferme. Through these actions (and in spite of heavy losses to his Bataillon as well as becoming personally wounded himself) he and his men seized the cornerstone of the enemy's defense in a display of unstoppable attacking spirit. As a result the French positions were definitively broken through, an act of decisive importance beyond the level of both his Bataillon and Regiment."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Stab, 11. Armee, Heer

Awarded on:

September 19th, 1941

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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