Date of birth:

August 22nd, 1892 (Stuttgart/Württemberg, Germany)

Date of death:

February 2nd, 1985 (Stuttgart/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
March 30th, 1915: Leutnant der Reserve;
September 22nd, 1920: Oberleutnant (Karakter);
August 1st, 1936: Oberleutnant der Reserve (RDA: -22-);
March 1st, 1938: Hauptmann der Reserve (RDA July 1st, 1937,-83-);
October 1st, 1939: Hauptmann (E) (RDA May 1st, 1934 -79a-);
July 1st, 1940: Major (E) (RDA: -216-);
December 1st, 1941: Major (RDA: July 1940, -148-);
September 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (RDA: -75-);
January 1st, 1944: Oberst (RDA: -32-).

Career:
July 1st, 1939: Ergänzungsoffiziersanwärter, Standortkommandantur Stuttgart;
October 1st, 1939: Wehrmachtfürsorgeoffizier Schwäbisch Gmünd;
December 1st, 1939: Führer, leichte Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 25;
September 1st, 1940: Kommandeur, III. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 205;
September 1st, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
April 29th, 1943: Stab Artillerieschule I;
June 10th, 1943: Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment 21;
July 26th, 1944 : stellvertretender Führer 21. Infanterie-Division
March 15th, 1945-April 10th, 1945: Artilleriekommandeur Festung Königsberg

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• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - NARA Roll T-78 R887
  - Deathnotice
  - axishistory.com