Canstein, Freiherr von, Raban

Date of birth:: August 15th, 1906 (Naugard/Pommerania, Germany)
Date of death:: December 31st, 2005 (Heidelberg/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
February 1st, 1930: Leutnant (RDA: -47-);
June 1st, 1933: Oberleutnant (RDA: -20-);
January 1st, 1937 Hauptmann (RDA: -68-);
?: Major (RDA: December 1st, 1940 -27a-);
February 15th, 1943: Oberstleutnant (RDA: January 1st, 1943 -102-);
March 1st, 1945 Oberst;
August 30th, 1960: Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr, as from June 1st, 1960).

Career:
May 1st, 1930: 5. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 4;
May 1st, 1932: 15. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 4;
May 1st, 1933: 16. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 4;
October 15th, 1935: Adjutant, Infanterie-Regiment 4;
October 5th, 1937: Kriegsakademie (Berlin);
April 15th, 1939: Ib, 4. Infanterie-Division;
November 1st, 1939: Quartiermeister 2, 4. Armee;
April 20th, 1940: Generalstab;
September 30th, 1940: Quartiermeister 1, Deutschen Heeresmission Rumänien;
June 1st, 1942: Oberquartiermeister , Generalstab Dnjepr;
September 25th, 1942: Quartiermeister 1 Abteilungsstab Don;
April 1st, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
May 20th, 1943: Ia, 80. Infanterie-Division;
June 3rd, 1943: Ia, 334. Infanterie-Division;
July 25th, 1944 Ia, Armeeabteilung Ligurien.