Date of birth:

June 27th, 1900 (Stuttgart/Württemberg, Germany)

Date of death:

September 16th, 1989

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Hellmuth Reinhardt was born on June 27th, 1900 as the son to Generalmajor Ernst Reinhardt and Anna Wedemeyer. He was married on May 9th, 1935 to Irmgard Koch, the daughter of Generalmajor Rudolf Koch.

Awards:
June 1st, 1942: Kroat.Ord.König Zwonimir.

Promotions:
June 12th, 1918: Fahnenjunker;
April 1st, 1922: Leutnant (RDA -1-);
February 1st, 1927: Oberleutnant (RDA -16-);
April 1st, 1934: Hauptmann (RDA -14-);
June 1st, 1938: Major (RDA -38-, as on November 10th, 1938: RDA August 1st, 1937 -10a);
November 1st, 1940: Oberstleutnant (RDA -7-);
June 1st, 1942: Oberst (RDA -5-);
June 1st, 1944: Generalmajor (RDA -15-);
January 1st, 1956: Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr);
April 5th, 1957: Generalmajor.

Career:
?: Humanistischen Gymnasium Stuttgart;
1918: Gymnasium Ludwigsburg;
June 12th, 1918: Grenadier-Regiment "Königin Olga" (1. Württembergisches) Nr. 119;
July 26th, 1919: Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment "Alt-Württemberg" Nr. 25;
January 1st, 1921: Zugführer, 13. (Württembergischen) Infanterie-Regiment , Ludwigsburg;
March 23rd, 1925: N.O., Stab, III. Bataillon, 13. (Württembergischen) Infanterie-Regiment;
March 29th, 1926: N.O. Stab, 13. (Württembergischen) Infanterie-Regiment;
October 1st, 1926: Adjutant III. Bataillon, 13. (Württembergischen) Infanterie-Regiment;
1927: Führer III. Bataillon, 13. (Württembergischen) Infanterie-Regiment;
1929: Aufsichtsoffizier, Infanterieschule, Dresden;
March 11th, 1932: Wehrkreisprüfung;
October 1st, 1932: Stab, 3. Division;
May 1st, 1933: zur Verfügung Chef Hltg.
1933: Kriegsakademie, Berlin;
April 15th, 1935: A.H.A., Rw.Min.;
October 12th, 1937: Kompaniechef Infanterie-Regiment 119;
November 10th, 1938: Ib, Generalstab V. Armeekorps;
September 14th, 1939: Ia, Stab, 25. Infanterie-Division;
June 1st, 1940: Gruppenleiter, Organisationsabteilung, Generalstab des Heeres, OKH;
February 1st, 1941: kdrt. zu AHA / Stab zu Einarbeitung;
March 1st, 1941: Chef des Stabes Allgemeinem Heeresamt, OKH;
November 1st, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
December 1st, 1943: Führerreserve Heeresgruppe Süd;
March 30th, 1944: Chef des Generalstabes, 8. Armee;
December 30th, 1944: Chef des Generalstabes, Befehlshaber Dänmark;
May 8th, 1945: Generalstabchef, Armeeoberkommando Lindemann;
June 7th, 1945 - April 1st, 1948: POW;
June 10th, 1956: Chef des Truppenamts (Bundeswehr);
October 1st, 1960: Befehlshaber, Wehrbereich V;
September 30th, 1962: Retirement;
April 1st, 1963: Studienleiter, Evangelischen Akademie Bad Boll;
June 18th, 1965: Vorsitzender, Gesellschaft für Wehrkunde.

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