Date of birth:

November 9th, 1896 (Eltville am Rhein/Province of Hesse-Nassau/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

April 9th, 1968 (Aschaffenburg/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
17.3.1914: Fahnenjunker
18.9.1914: Fähnrich
24.12.1914: Leutnant - Patent 09.11.1913
20.1.1920: Oberleutnant
01.10.1934: Hauptmann RDA 01.10.1933
01.1.1938: Major
01.3.1941: Oberstleutnant
01.9.1942: Oberst;
15.12.1944: Generalmajor.RDA 09.11.1944

Career:
1914: Armee - Felda.Regt. 44
August 30th, 1919: Abschied;
October 1st, 1934: Heer - Batterie-Chef 7/ Art.Regt.26
September 1st, 1939: Chef, III/ Art.Regt.26
November 1st, 1940 - June 19th, 1941: Kommandeur I. / Artillerie-Regiment 107;
June 20th, 1941 - May 13th, 1944: Kommandeur Artillerie-Regiment 198;
August 17th, 1944 - February 25th, 1945: Kommandeur 563. Volksgrenadier-Division;
April 19th, 1945 - June 2nd, 1945: Festungskommandant von Stettin;
June 2nd, 1945 - June 19th, 1948: British POW.

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• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Dörr, Manfred. Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres 1941-1945. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, Germany, 1993, ISBN 3-7648-2426-3
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  - German Officer Biography - Ferdinand Bruhl