Dewitz, Kuno (Generalmajor)
- Date of birth:
- October 17th, 1897 (Soldau/Eastprussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 3rd, 1960 (Kiel/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
26.08.1915: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter
23.10.1915: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier
07.06.1916: Fähnrich
06.11.1916: Leutnant
31.07.1925: Oberleutnant
01.10.1932: Hauptmann
01.08.1936: Major
01.11.1939: Oberstleutnant
17.12.1941: Oberst;
01.04.1945: Generalmajor.(9)
Career:
1915: Armee;
October 1937 - August 1939: Lehrer für Taktik, Kriegsschule, Potsdam;
August 1940 - December 1940: Kommandeur Ausbildungsbattalion II , Infanterie-Schule;
December 16th, 1941 - July 22nd, 1942:Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 9;
November 1st, 1942 - January 1st, 1944: Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 9;
January 1944 - May 1944: Führerreserve, OKH;
May 30th, 1944 - January 5th, 1945: Kommandeur, Schule für Fahnenjunker der Infanterie, Dresden;
April 1st, 1945 - May 8th, 1945: Kommandeur 245. Infanterie-Division;
May 8th, 1945 - June 30th, 1947: British POW.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- August 9th, 1916
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- May 5th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- August 5th, 1918
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- December 30th, 1934
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 9, 23. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 9th, 1942
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