Chevallerie, von der, Hellmut
- Date of birth:
- November 9th, 1896 (Berlin, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 1st, 1965 (Wiesbaden/Hesse, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Brother of General der Infanterie Kurt von der Chevallerie and son of Major General Hans von der Chevallerie
Promotions:
October 30th, 1914: Gefreiten;
January 27th, 1915: Unteroffizier;
April 6th, 1915: Vizefeldwebel/Offiziersstellvertreter;
June 17th, 1915: Fähnrich;
May 11th, 1917: Leutnant (Patent December 19th, 1915);
July 22nd, 1922: Leutnant (Patent September 1st, 1915);
July 31st, 1925: Oberleutnant (as from APril 1st, 1925; RDA April 1st, 1925 -195-);
February 1st, 1931: Rittmeister (RDA -29-);
January 18th, 1936: Major (RDA January 1st, 1936 -32-);
January 30th, 1939: Oberstleutnant (RDA February 1st, 1939 -28-);
December 17th, 1941: Oberst (as from October 1st, 1942; RDA November 1940 -28a-);
October 18th, 1942: Generalmajor (RDA November 1st, 1942 -17e-);
April 20th, 1943: Generalleutnant (RDA May 1st, 1943 -3-);
Career:
August 4th, 1914: Ersatz-Bataillon, Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 5;
September 1914: Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 5;
October 1914: Lazerett:
November 1914: Ersatz-Bataillon, Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 5;
February 1915: Fahnenjunker, Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 5;
1917: POW;
1919: Freiwilligen Garde-Grenadier-Bataillon, Freikorps Hindenburg;
May 1920: Reichswehr-Infanterie-Regiment 102;
?: 4. (Preuß.) Infanterie-Regiment;
December 1st, 1922: 5. (Preuß.) Reiter-Regiment;'
1924: 1. Eskadron, 5. (Preuß.) Reiter-Regiment;
1927: Ausbildungs-Eskadron, 5. (Preuß.) Reiter-Regiment;
October 1st, 1927: Regimentsadjutant, 5. (Preuß.) Reiter-Regiment;
October 1st, 1932: Eskadronchef 5. (Preuß.) Reiter-Regiment;
October 1st, 1934: Eskadronschef, Reiter-Regiment Rathenow;
1935: Inspektion der Kavallerie, Reichswehrministerium;
1935: Generalstab, Generalkommando, X. Armeekorps;
October 6th, 1936: Adjutant, Generalkommando, XII. Armeekorps;
January 15th, 1940: Stab, Schützen-Ersatz-Regiment 83;
July 20th, 1940: Kommandeur, Schützen-Regiment 86;
March 1942: Kommandeur, 10. Schützen-Brigade;
?: Kommandeur, 10. Panzergrenadier-Brigade;
1942: Führerreserve;
October 1942: mit den Führung beauftragt, 22. Panzer-Division;
November 1st, 1942: Kommandeur 13. Panzer-Division;
October 25th, 1943: Führerreserve;
november 1943: Kommandeur 273. Reserve-Panzer-Division;
1944: Führerreserve;
August 1944: stellvertretender Führer, 233. Reserve-Panzer-Division;
November 1st, 1944: Kommandeur Truppenübungsplatz Bergen;
February 20th, 1945: Führerreserve;
April 1st, 1945: Befehlshaber Sudetengau;
May 8th, 1945 - 1947: POW.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- April 24th, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- October 20th, 1916
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- December 8th, 1919
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Awarded on:
- December 20th, 1934
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Schützen-Regiment 86, 10. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 22nd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Schützen-Regiment 86, 10. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 8th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Schützen-Regiment 86, 10. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Schützen-Regiment 86, 10. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 13th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Schützen-Regiment 86, 10. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Schützen-Regiment 86, 10. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 10. Schützen-Brigade, 10. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 14th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 13.Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 30th, 1943
Submitted on April 24th 1943.
Preliminary document on May 5th 1943 to AOK 17.
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 3
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 13. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
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