General der Artillerie Wilhelm Fahrmbacher Born: 19 Sep 1888 in Zweibr�cken Died: 27 Apr 1970 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (31 Oct 1907); F�hnrich (09 Mar 1908); Leutnant (07 Mar 1910); Oberleutnant (19 May 1915); Hauptmann/Rittmeister (22 Mar 1918); Major (01 Feb 1928); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1932); Oberst (01 Apr 1934); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1937); Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1939); General der Artillerie (20 Oct 1940) Career:
Entered Army Service (18 Jul 1907)
Fahnenjunker in the 5th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (18 Jul 1907-22 Jan 1909)
Detached to the War-School in Munich (22 Apr 1908-06 Apr 1909)
Transferred into the 4th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (22 Jan 1909-25 Jan 1914)
Detached to the Bavarian Artillery and Engineer School (01 Oct 1911-30 Jun 1912)
Detached to Firing-Course (01 Jul 1912-10 Aug 1912)
Detached to Meat-Inspection-Course (11 Nov 1912-21 Nov 1912)
Detached to Meat-Inspection-Course (19 Jul 1913-24 Jul 1913)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 4th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (25 Jan 1914-24 Aug 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (24 Aug 1914-10 Sep 1914)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 4th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (10 Sep 1914-05 Dec 1915)
Leader of the 1st Mountain-Cannon-Battery in the 213th Mountain-Cannon-Battalion (05 Dec 1915-29 Apr 1916)
Leader of the 6th Battery of the 21st Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (29 Apr 1916-22 Feb 1917)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 4th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (22 Feb 1917-21 Mar 1918)
Detached to Leadership-Course in W�rth (28 Feb 1918-04 Mar 1918)
Adjutant of the Bavarian Artillery-Commander 5 (21 Mar 1918-18 Dec 1918)
Transferred back into the 4th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (18 Dec 1918-26 Feb 1919)
Leader of the I. Battalion of the 4th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (26 Feb 1919-28 Feb 1919)
Leader of the 2nd Volkswehr-Battery (28 Feb 1919-24 Apr 1919)
Leader of a Panzer-Platoon of Group Hierl (24 Apr 1919-20 May 1919)
Leader of a Panzer-Platoon of the 43rd Infantry-Border-Brigade (20 May 1919-29 Oct 1919)
Leader of the 4th Mountain-Battery in the 21st Reichswehr-Light-Artillery-Regiment (29 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Squadron-Chief of the 4th Mountain-Transport-Squadron in the 7th Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1920-01 Jun 1926)
Transferred to the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 7th Artillery-Regiment (01 Jun 1926-01 May 1928)
Transferred to the 4th Battery of the 7th Artillery-Regiment (01 May 1928-12 Jun 1928)
Detached to the Army-Weapons-Office, Wa B2, RWM (12 Jun 1928-01 Oct 1928)
Transferred to the Regiments-Staff of the 7th Artillery-Regiment, while retaining post in the RWM (01 Oct 1928-01 Apr 1929)
Transferred into the Army-Weapons-Office, RWM (01 Apr 1929-01 Apr 1931)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 7th Artillery-Regiment (01 Apr 1931-15 Mar 1934)
Detached to Firing-Course for Artillery-Officers in J�terbog (02 Oct 1931-29 Oct 1931)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of Army Command (15 Mar 1934-01 Apr 1934)
Department-Chief WaAbn (Weapons-Department) in the Army-Weapons-Office, RWM, on 21 May 1935 renamed RKM (01 Apr 1934-01 Mar 1938)
Artillery Commander 35 (01 Mar 1938-15 Aug 1938)
Commander of the 5th Division (15 Aug 1938-20 Oct 1940)
Commanding General of VII. Army-Corps (20 Oct 1940-01 Mar 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Mar 1942-01 May 1942)
Commanding General of XXV. Army-Corps (01 May 1942-10 Jun 1944)
Commander of Army-Group Normandie (10 Jun 1944-01 Aug 1944)
Commander in Brittany (01 Aug 1944-10 May 1945)
Surrendered to the Americans in Fortress Lorient, and in US, later French Captivity (10 May 1945-10 Aug 1950)
Released (10 Aug 1950)
Military Advisor to the Egyptian Army (1951-1958)
Awards & Decorations
- Ritterkreuz (90): am 24.06.1940 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 5. Infanterie-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (166/167): am 30.10.1943 als General der Artillerie und Kommandierender General XXV. Armee-Korps
- 1914 EK I: 16.06.1917
- 1914 EK II: 02.10.1914
- Kgl. Bayer. Prinz-Regent-Luitpold Jubil�ums-Medaille: 12.03.1913
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern: 15.11.1914
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration: 06.04.1917
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer: 15.12.1934
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Heeresbergf�hrer-Abzeichen
- Komturkreuz des Kgl. Ungar. Verdienstordens: 16.11.1937
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938: 21.11.1939
- Spange zum EK I: 11.06.1940
- Spange zum EK II: 21.05.1940
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�: 10.08.1942
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Lorientschild (inoffiziell)
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