Date of birth:

October 14th, 1897 (Görlitz)

Date of death:

January 6th, 1973 (Eutin)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
Leutnant der Reserve (01 Oct 1917);
Hauptmann (01 Jul 1934);
Major (01 Jan 1938);
Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1941);
Oberst (01 Mar 1942);
Generalmajor (23 Dec 1944)


Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (08 Jun 1915)
War Volunteer in the 130th Infantry-Regiment (08 Jun 1915-01 Oct 1917)
Leutnant der Reserve in the 203rd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment, Platoon-Leader and Ordinance-Officer (01 Oct 1917-29 Jul 1918)
Wounded, in British Captivity (29 Jul 1918-31 Dec 1919)
Released (31 Dec 1919)
Agricultural Practice (01 Jan 1920-30 Sep 1921)
Studies of Agriculture at Berlin University (01 Oct 1921-31 Dec 1924)
Manager of an Estate (01 Jan 1925-30 Jun 1926)
Employed by the Army (01 Oct 1927)
Troop-Education-Director with III. Battalion of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-01 Apr 1929)
Troop-Education-Director with II. Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1929-01 Jul 1934)
Reactivated to Active Army Service (01 Jul 1934)
Troop-Education-Director with II. Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Company-Chief in the 46th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1934-12 Oct 1937)
Company-Chief in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-05 Sep 1938)
Commander of the Replacement-Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (05 Sep 1938-25 Oct 1938)
Company-Chief in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (25 Oct 1938-10 Nov 1938)
Company-Chief in the 133rd Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-01 May 1939)
Commander of I. Replacement-Battalion of the 133rd Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1939-27 Aug 1939)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 486th Infantry-Regiment (27 Aug 1939-17 Aug 1941)
Commander of the 486th Infantry-Regiment (17 Aug 1941-28 Sep 1943)
Commander of the 461st Infantry-Regiment (28 Sep 1943-05 Mar 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH & Division-Leaders-Course (05 Mar 1944-15 Aug 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 326th Infantry-Division (15 Aug 1944-04 Sep 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 326th Volksgrenadier-Division (04 Sep 1944-23 Dec 1944)
Commander of the 326th Volksgrenadier-Division (23 Dec 1944-28 Apr 1945)
In US Captivity (28 Apr 1945-20 Jun 1947)
Released (20 Jun 1947)

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