Born: 11 Dec 1890 in Berlin Died: 26 Jan 1943 on Zariza Railway Embankment, Stalingrad (KIA)
Promotions:
F�hnrich (03 Mar 1910); Leutnant (20 Mar 1911); Oberleutnant (18 Jun 1915); Hauptmann (20 Jun 1918); Major (01 Apr 1931); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1934); Oberst (01 Jan 1937); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Dec 1942); General der Infanterie (nachtr�glich) (15 Feb 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (03 Mar 1910)
F�hnrich in the 94th Infantry-Regiment (03 Mar 1910-02 Aug 1914)
In the Field as Platoon-Leader in the MG-Company of the 94th Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-14 Jul 1915)
Wounded (19 Nov 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital, later Leader of 1st MG-Replacement-Detachment, Kassel (14 Jul 1915-01 Dec 1916)
Transferred to the Adjutant's Office of the Prussian War Ministry (01 Dec 1916-01 Oct 1919)
Auxiliary-Officer in the RWM (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1921)
Company-Chief in the 17th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-01 Nov 1925)
Hauptmann with the Staff of II. Battalion of the 7th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1925-01 May 1926)
Company-Chief in the 7th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1926-01 Apr 1931)
Major with the Staff of the Training-Battalion of the 7th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1931-01 Oct 1933)
Liaison-Officer of the Army with the Reichsmarine-Service-Office Hamburg (01 Oct 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of III. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Osnabr�ck (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 37th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Feb 1937)
Commander of the 37th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1937-24 Mar 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve (24 Mar 1941-28 Mar 1941)
Commander of the 71st Infantry-Division (28 Mar 1941-26 Jan 1943)
Killed-in-Action (26 Jan 1943)
Awards & Decorations
- Ritterkreuz: am 08.10.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 71. Infanterie-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ritterkreuz II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Sachsen-Weimarischen Hausordens der Wachsamkeit oder vom weissen Falken mit Schwertern
- Grossherzoglich Sachsen-Weimarisches Wilhelm Ernst-Kriegskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz IV. Klasse (I. Stufe) des F�rstl. Lippischen Hausordens
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- T�rkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
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