General der Infanterie Friedrich Herrlein Born: 27 Apr 1889 in Ehrenbreitstein, District Koblenz Died: 28 Jul 1974 in Gie�en, Lahn 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 Sep 1942); General der Infanterie (01 Feb 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (03 Mar 1910)
Passed Out the Cadet-Corps as F�hnrich in the 3rd Foot Guards-Regiment (03 Mar 1910-02 Aug 1914)
Detached to the War-School Danzig (01 Jun 1910-28 Feb 1911)
In the Field as Battalion-Adjutant with the 2nd Guards-Reserve-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-28 Nov 1914)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 2nd Guards-Reserve-Regiment (28 Nov 1914-02 Aug 1916)
Wounded, in Hospital (02 Aug 1916-02 Oct 1916)
In the Field with the 2nd Guards-Reserve-Regiment (02 Oct 1916-23 Oct 1916)
Company-Leader with the Recruitment-Depot of the Guards-Reserve-Division (23 Oct 1916-18 Jan 1917)
Temporary Leader of II. Battalion of the 2nd Guards-Reserve-Regiment (18 Jan 1917-06 Feb 1917)
Adjutant of the 2nd Guards-Reserve-Infantry-Brigade (06 Feb 1917-20 Oct 1917)
Detached to 9th Battery of the 1st Guards-Foot-Artillery-Regiment (20 Oct 1917-10 Nov 1917)
Detached to 6th Battery of the 1st Foot-Artillery-Regiment (10 Nov 1917-01 Dec 1917)
Company-Leader in the 1st Guards-Reserve-Regiment (01 Dec 1917-11 Jan 1918)
Temporary Leader of II. Battalion of the 1st Guards-Reserve-Regiment (11 Jan 1918-01 Feb 1918)
Adjutant of the 1st Guards-Reserve-Infantry-Brigade (01 Feb 1918-07 May 1918)
Adjutant of the General-Staff-Courses Sedan (07 May 1918-05 Aug 1918)
Taken ill and transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 3rd Foot Guards-Regiment (05 Aug 1918-30 Sep 1918)
Transferred into a General-Staff position of the 224th Infantry-Division (30 Sep 1918-03 Jan 1919)
Transferred back into the 3rd Foot Guards-Regiment (03 Jan 1919-13 Jan 1919)
Leader of I. Battalion of the 2nd Guards-Reserve-Regiment (13 Jan 1919-01 Aug 1919)
Transferred into the 68th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1919-08 Aug 1919)
Leader of II. Battalion of the 68th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (08 Aug 1919-03 Sep 1919)
Company-Leader in the 68th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (03 Sep 1919-30 Nov 1919)
Company-Leader in the 115th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (30 Nov 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Chief of 15th Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1921)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of 2nd Division (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1922)
Chief of 15th Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 Jun 1924)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1924-01 Oct 1924)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 May 1927)
Chief of 6th Company of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1927-01 Apr 1931)
Major with the Staff of II. Battalion of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1931-01 Oct 1932)
Adjutant of Infantry-Leader III (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1933)
Transferred to Military-Region-Command Potsdam (01 Oct 1933-01 Apr 1934)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of I. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Oldenburg (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1936)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 65th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-06 Oct 1936)
Commander of the 116th Infantry-Regiment (06 Oct 1936-15 Feb 1941)
Commander of the 71st Infantry-Division (15 Feb 1941-28 Mar 1941)
Commander of the 18th Motorised-Infantry-Division (28 Mar 1941-15 Dec 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH & Acting General of Infantry with OKH (22 Feb 1942-15 Oct 1942)
General of Infantry with OKH (15 Oct 1942-05 Oct 1943)
At the same time, Delegated with the Leadership of XXVIII. Army-Corps (15 May 1943-25 May 1943)
Detached to the General-Command of LV. Army-Corps (05 Oct 1943-12 Oct 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of LV. Army-Corps (12 Oct 1943-00 Jan 1944)
On Leave (00 Jan 1944-00 May 1944)
Commanding General of LV. Army-Corps (00 May 1944-06 Feb 1945)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (06 Feb 1945-00 Mar 1945)
General with Special Duties of Army-Group South (00 Mar 1945-18 Apr 1945)
In Captivity (18 Apr 1945-17 May 1948)
Released (17 May 1948)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: 22.09.1941 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 18. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 26.02.1917
- 1914 EK I K
- 1914 EK II K
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- 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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