Date of birth:

April 9th, 1913 (Spahlitz)

Date of death:

December 3rd, 1982

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
April 01st, 1936: Leutnant (422)
March 01st, 1939: Oberleutnant (60)
February 01st, 1942: Hauptmann (603) - RDA 01.07.1940 (31a)
August 1st, 1943: Major i.G. (24g)
1956: Oberstleutnant i.G. (Bundeswehr)
1962: Oberst i.G. (Bundeswehr)
1970: Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Kp.Chef 1./Inf.Rgt. 84;
December 29th, 1939: Kp.Chef 12./Inf.Rgt. 84;
January 27th, 1940: Kp.Chef 4./Inf.Rgt. 84;
July 23rd, 1940: Adj. Stab Inf.Rgt. 84;
October 17th, 1942: Führer-Reserve H.Gr. Mitte;
December 1st, 1942: Generalstabausbildung bei 5. Pz.Div.;
June 15th, 1943: Kriegsakademie;
November 20th, 1943: Ib, Stab, 94. Infanterie-Division
April 01st,1944: Generalstab
July 05th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH (P3)
July 10th,1944: Ia, Stab, 558. Volksgrenadier-Division
December 13th,1944: Regiments-Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 1123
January 26th,1945: Ia, Stab, 558. Volksgrenadier-Division
February 01st, 1959-March 31st, 1959: Kommandeur, Kampfgruppe B 6, Panzerbrigade 18
October 01st, 1968-March 31st, 1970: Chef des Stabes, Wehrbereichskommando III
April 01st, 1970-March 31st, 1971: stellv. Befehlshaber, Chef des Stabes, Territorialkommando Nord
March 31st, 1971: retired

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• - DÖRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
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