Date of birth:

July 18th, 1904 (Wunsiedel/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

February 1999

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
October 1st, 1925: Fähnrich;
August 1st, 1926: Oberfähnrich;
February 1st, 1927: Leutnant;
April 1st, 1930: Oberleutnant;
May 1st, 1935: Hauptmann;
September 1st, 1940: Major;
April 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant;
March 1st, 1943: Oberst im Generalstab (33);
April 20th, 1945: Generalmajor (20).

Career:
April 1st, 1923 - October 1st, 1934: Fahnenjunker Infanterie-Regiment 20;
October 1st, 1934 - Ocotber 1st, 1935: Kompanieführer Infanterie-Regiment 20;
October 1st, 1935 - September 1st, 1937: Kriegsschule;
September 1st, 1937 - November 3rd, 1938: Ib 14. Infanterie-Division;
November 3rd, 1938 - January 5th, 1940: Ic Generalstab IV. Armeekorps;
January 5th, 1940 - October 25th, 1940: Ia 198. Infanterie-Division;
October 26th, 1940 - March 4th, 1942: Ic Generalstab 7. Armee;
March 4th, 1942 - October 20th, 1943: Ia, 62. Infanterie-Division;
October 20th, 1943 - October 10th, 1944: Stabschef, XVI. Armeekorps;
October 10th, 1944 - November 1st, 1944: Führer-Reserve;
November 1st, 1944 - December 30th, 1944: Stabschef, Wehrmachtbefehlshaber Dänemark;
December 30th, 1944 - May 8th, 1945: Stabschef, 8. Armee;
May 9th, 1945 - December 23rd, 1947: POW.

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• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
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