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Michelmann, Axel

Date of birth:
April 7th, 1892 (Berlin-Charlottenburg/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
1986
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
June 15th, 1912: Fahnenjunker;
February 18th, 1913: Fähnrich;
February 17th, 1914: Leutnant;
January 1st, 1923: Oberleutnant (RDA: October 18th, 1918, -21-);
February 1st, 1928: Hauptmann (RDA: -35-);
December 1st, 1934: Major (RDA: -22-);
October 1st, 1937: Oberstleutnant;
September 1st, 1940: Oberst (RDA: -8-);
March 1st, 1944: Generalmajor (RDA: -6-).

Career:
June 15th, 1912: Infanterie-Regiment "König Ludwig III. von Bayern" (2. Niederschlesisches) Nr. 47, Posen;
August 2nd, 1914: Kompanie-Offizier, Infanterie-Regiment 47;
November 1st, 1916: Bataillons-Adjutant, Infanterie-Regiment 331;
June 1st, 1917: Ordonnanz-Offizier, 165. Infanterie-Brigade;
November 1st, 1918: Adjutant, Bezirks-Kommando Görlitz;
November 1st, 1919: Adjutant, Freikorps Faupel;
July 1st, 1920: Ordonnanz-Offizier, Infanterie-Regiment 12;
October 1st, 1920: 3. (Preußischen) Infanterie-Regiment;
April 1st, 1921: 6. Infanterie-Regiment;
October 1st, 1924: 14. (Preußisch-Mecklenburgischen) Reiter-Regiment;
October 1st, 1925: Stab, 4. (Preuß.) Infanterie-Regiments;
May 1st, 1928: Chef , 6. Kompanie, 5. (Preuß.) Infanterie-Regiments;
October 1st, 1930: Stab, 2. Division;
January 1st, 1933: Heeres-Personalamt;
February 1st, 1938: Abteilungschef P4 (Offiziersnachwuchs), Heeres-Personalamt;
January 26th, 1944: mdFb, Grenadier-Regiment 748;
March 9th, 1944: Amtsgruppenstab, Heeres-Personalamt;
May 1st, 1944 Chef, Amtsgruppe P, Heerespersonalamt;
May 4th, 1945 - March 8th, 1945: POW.

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