General der Infanterie Horst Großmann Born: 19 Nov 1891 in Sybba, District Lyck, Allenstein, East Prussia (Ostpreußen) Died: 04 May 1972 in Rüsselsheim Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (01 Mar 1912); Fähnrich (22 May 1912); Leutnant (16 Jun 1913); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1916); Rittmeister/Hauptmann (01 Oct 1923); Major (01 Aug 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1936); Oberst (01 Oct 1938); Generalmajor (17 Dec 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1943); General der Infanterie (09 Nov 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (27 Sep 1911)
Fahnenjunker in the 175th Infantry-Regiment (27 Sep 1911-02 Aug 1914)
Detached to the War School in Hannover (00 Sep 1912-00 Apr 1913)
Detached to Fortress-Airship-Troop Graudenz (06 Jul 1914-21 Jul 1914)
In the Field with the 175th Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-06 Nov 1914)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 175th Infantry-Regiment (06 Nov 1914-16 Oct 1917)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 175th Infantry-Regiment (16 Oct 1917-30 Jun 1918)
At the same time, Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant of the 175th Infantry-Regiment (03 Dec 1917-09 Dec 1917)
At the same time, Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant of the 175th Infantry-Regiment (11 Dec 1917-24 Dec 1917)
At the same time, Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant of the 175th Infantry-Regiment (27 Dec 1917-03 Jan 1918)
At the same time, Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant of the 175th Infantry-Regiment (09 Jan 1918-03 Feb 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 175th Infantry-Regiment (30 Jun 1918-01 Sep 1919)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 34th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1919-24 Feb 1920)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 102nd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (24 Feb 1920-01 Apr 1920)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 102nd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1920-30 Sep 1920)
At the same time, Adjutant of the Garrison-Command Köslin (17 May 1920-21 May 1920)
At the same time, Temporary-Regiment-Adjutant of the 102nd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (21 May 1920-27 May 1920)
At the same time, Temporary-Regiment-Adjutant of the 102nd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (10 Aug 1920-18 Sep 1920)
Company-Officer in the 2nd Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (30 Sep 1920-01 Apr 1922)
At the same time, Temporary-Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (07 Jun 1921-14 Nov 1921)
Detached to Course on Light MG (30 Nov 1921-14 Dec 1921)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1922-15 Jul 1922)
Company-Officer in the 4th Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (15 Jul 1922-01 Oct 1923)
Transferred into the 14th Mounted-Regiment and Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with Military-District-Command II (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1924)
Transferred into the 13th (Mortar) Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1927)
Signals-Officer with the Staff of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-01 Mar 1928)
Detached to Course with the 2nd Signals-Battalion (07 Nov 1927-19 Nov 1927)
Chief of the 13th (Mortar) Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1928-01 Oct 1931)
Detached for Training in Transport Affairs in Altona (14 Feb 1928-03 Mar 1928)
Detached to Battle-School-Course in Döberitz (09 Oct 1928-24 Oct 1928)
Detached to Firing-Course for heavy Infantry Weapons in Döberitz (07 Oct 1930-30 Oct 1930)
Instructor at the Infantry-School in Dresden (01 Oct 1931-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the Infantry-Regiment Gumbinnen (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 22nd Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Mar 1938)
Detached to Course for Battalion-Commander in Döberitz (02 Jun 1937-12 Jun 1937)
Commander of Instruction-Course B at the War School in Potsdam (01 Mar 1938-02 Sep 1939)
Transferred into the Military Staff of the Führer and 1st Representative of the Commandant of the Führer-Headquarters (02 Sep 1933-15 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 84th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1939-10 Dec 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 102nd Infantry-Division (10 Dec 1941-07 Jan 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 6th Infantry-Division (07 Jan 1942-22 Jan 1942)
Commander of the 6th Infantry-Division (22 Jan 1942-16 Dec 1943)
Leader of the LV. Army-Corps (00 Jan 1944-00 May 1944)
At the same time, Leader of XXXV. Army-Corps (00 Jan 1944-00 Feb 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Jun 1944-08 Aug 1944)
Detached to Course for Commanding Generals (12 Jun 1944-08 Jul 1944)
Detached to Army-Group Centre for use as a Commanding General (08 Aug 1944-11 Aug 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of VI. Army-Corps (11 Aug 1944-09 Nov 1944)
Commanding General of VI. Army-Corps (09 Nov 1944-08 May 1945)
In British Captivity (09 May 1945-08 Jul 1947)
Released (08 Jul 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (434): am 23.08.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiments 84
- Eichenlaub (292): am 04.09.1943 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 6. Infanterie-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 11.02.1943 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 6. Infanterie-Division
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 12.11.1917
- 1914 EK I: 25.10.1916
- 1914 EK II: 01.10.1914
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Herzogl. Sachsen-Meiningisches Ehrenkreuz für Verdienst im Kriege
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I: 28.05.1940
- Spange zum EK II: 18.05.1940
- Wehrmachtbericht: 03.09.1943
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