Zimmermann, Bodo
- Date of birth:
- November 26th, 1886 (Metz/Alsace-Lorraine, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 16th, 1963 (Bonn/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
27.01.1907: Leutnant
16.06.1914: Oberleutnant
24.07.1915: Hauptmann
30.04.1920: Charakter als Major
26.08.1939: Major z.V.
01.08.1941: Oberstleutnant z.V.
01.12.1942: Oberst z.V.
01.12.1944: Generalmajor z.V.
01.05.1945: Generalleutnant z.V.
Career:
06.03.1906: transferred from the Kadettenkorps to the Infanterieregiment 145
00.04.1920: retired
26.08.1939: Major z.V.
14.12.1939: Erster Generalstabsoffizier, 1. Armee, Westen
25.10.1940-10.09.1944: Ia, Heeresgruppe D
14.04.1941: Ia, Generalstab, Oberbefehlshabers West
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Komturkreuz I. Klasse des Königlich Sächsischer Albrechtsordens
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann zur Verwendung
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann zur Verwendung
- Awarded on:
- June 30th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant zur Verwendung (Lieutenant Colonel for disposition)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst z.V. im Generalstab (Colonel in General Staff)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst z.V. im Generalstab (Colonel in General Staff)
- Unit:
- Ia, Oberbefehlshaber West, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 15th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst z.V. im Generalstab (Colonel in General Staff)
- Unit:
- Ia, Oberbefehlshaber West, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 25th, 1944
Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen / Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Sources
- Photo 1:
- Photo 2:
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band I, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2007.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Generale des Heeres 1939-1945
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