Char.General der Artillerie Friedrich Wilhelm (Fritz) Brandt Born: 17 Aug 1879 in Naumburg, Saale Died: 13 Jan 1939 in W�rzburg Promotions:
F�hnrich (24 May 1898); Leutnant (27 Jan 1899); Oberleutnant (19 Aug 1909); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1913); Major (01 Jul 1921); Oberstleutnant (01 Jul 1927); Oberst (01 Nov 1930); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1933); Generalleutnant (01 Dec 1934); Charakter als General der Artillerie (31 Mar 1936) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Oct 1897)
Fahnenjunker in the 19th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1897-01 Oct 1899)
Transferred into the 55th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1899-1901)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 55th Field-Artillery-Regiment (1901-1907)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 55th Field-Artillery-Regiment (1907-01 Aug 1914)
Battery-Chief in the 55th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-01 Sep 1916)
Battalion-Leader in the 55th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Sep 1916-11 Jun 1918)
Staff-Officer of Artillery with the General-Command of the XXV. Reserve-Corps (11 Jun 1918-21 Dec 1918)
Transferred back into the 55th Field-Artillery-Regiment (21 Dec 1918-01 Apr 1919)
Battery-Officer in the Hessisch-th�ringisch-Waldeckschen Freikorps (01 Apr 1919-01 Jan 1921)
Transferred into the 5th Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Mar 1922)
Instructor at the Artillery-School (01 Mar 1922-01 Oct 1923)
In the RWM (01 Oct 1923-01 Mar 1928)
Commander of the IV. Battalion of the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Mar 1928-01 Apr 1930)
With the Staff of Artillery-Leader III (01 Apr 1930-01 Dec 1930)
Commander of the 7th Artillery-Regiment (01 Dec 1930-01 Oct 1932)
Artillery-Leader V (01 Oct 1932-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 15th Division (15 Oct 1935-31 Mar 1936)
Retired (31 Mar 1936)
Awards & Decorations:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
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