General der Infanterie Otto Hitzfeld Born: 07 May 1898 in Schluchsee-Blasiwald, District Waldshut, Baden Died: 06 Dec 1990 in Dossenheim Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (22 Apr 1915); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (19 May 1915); F�hnrich (30 Sep 1915); Leutnant (18 Feb 1916); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Rittmeister/Hauptmann (01 Apr 1932); Major (01 Apr 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1939); Oberst (17 Dec 1941); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1943); Generalleutnant (08 Nov 1943); General der Infanterie (01 Mar 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (18 Jan 1915)
War Volunteer in the Replacement-Battalion of the 142nd Infantry-Regiment (18 Jan 1915-22 Apr 1915)
Fahnenjunker in the 142nd Infantry-Regiment (22 Apr 1915-10 Jul 1915)
In the Field with the 142nd Infantry-Regiment (10 Jul 1915-05 May 1917)
Detached to Company & Platoon Leader Course of the 29th Infantry-Division (28 May 1916-11 Jun 1916)
Detached to Course at the Assault School of XIV. Army-Corps (20 Sep 1916-30 Sep 1916)
Detached to Course at the Assaulty-School of the 29th Infantry-Division (15 Nov 1916-01 Dec 1916)
Ordinance and Court Officer of the 142nd Infantry-Regiment (05 May 1917-20 May 1917)
Adjutant of III. Battalion of the 142nd Infantry-Regiment (20 May 1917-11 May 1918)
Wounded, in Hospital (11 May 1918-26 Jun 1918)
Company-Leader in the Replacement-Battalion of the 142nd Infantry-Regiment (26 Jun 1918-29 Jul 1918)
Adjutant of III. Battalion of the 142nd Infantry-Regiment (29 Jul 1918-19 Dec 1918)
Temporary Regiments-Adjutant of the 142nd Infantry-Regiment (19 Dec 1918-13 Jan 1919)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 142nd Infantry-Regiment (13 Jan 1919-24 Jan 1919)
Adjutant of II. Baden Volunteer-Battalion (24 Jan 1919-11 Oct 1919)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 113th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (11 Oct 1919-01 Jan 1921)
Transferred into the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-16 Mar 1923)
Detached to Signals Courses in J�terbog (04 Feb 1921-23 Mar 1921)
Transferred into the MG-Company of the 14th Infantry-Regiment, Meinigen (16 Mar 1923-01 Oct 1923)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 14th Infantry-Regiment, Meinigen (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1927)
Detached to Officers Weapons School Course in Dresden (01 Oct 1926-20 Feb 1927)
Transferred into the 4th (MG) Company of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-01 Nov 1928)
Detached to Signals Course in J�terbog (16 Apr 1928-25 Aug 1928)
Signals-Officer with the Staff of III. Battalion of the 14th Infantry-Regiment, Konstanz (01 Nov 1928-1928)
With the 4th (MG) Company (1928-1929)
With the 13th (MG) Company (1929-01 Apr 1930)
Signals-Officer with the Staff of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1930-01 Oct 1931)
Transferred into the 6th Artillery-Regiment and Detached as Adjutant of the Instruction-Regiment of Infantry-School Dresden (01 Oct 1931-01 Apr 1932)
Transferred into the 3rd Mounted-Regiment with unchanged service use (01 Apr 1932-01 May 1933)
Transferred to Infantry-School Dresden (01 May 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Company-Chief in Infantry-Regiment T�bingen (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Inspection-Chief of 4th (MG) Company of the 35th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Jan 1937)
Tactics-Instructor at the War-School Dresden (01 Jan 1937-01 Aug 1938)
Transferred to the War-School Wiener Neustadt (01 Aug 1938-10 Nov 1938)
Detached as Chief of Operations (Ia) to the Department of Generalmajor Reinhard (12 Sep 1938-19 Oct 1938)
Adjutant of the War-School Wiener Neustadt (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Detached as Chief of Operations (Ia) to the Staff of Generalmajor Engelbrecht Army-Service-Office 30 with Army-Group-Command 5 (11 Mar 1939-05 Apr 1939)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 158th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-15 Nov 1940-15 Nov 1940)
Commander of the 593rd Infantry-Regiment (15 Nov 1940-05 Jul 1941)
Commander of the 213th Infantry-Regiment (05 Jul 1941-15 Aug 1942)
Wounded, in Hospital (Berlin & Badenweiler) (15 Aug 1942-19 Aug 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (19 Aug 1942-20 Jan 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 102nd Infantry-Division (20 Jan 1943-01 Apr 1943)
Commander of the 102nd Infantry-Division (01 Apr 1943-05 Nov 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (05 Nov 1943-20 Nov 1943)
Commander of the Infantry-School D�beritz (20 Nov 1943-01 Nov 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Nov 1944-01 Dec 1944)
Detached to the Commander-in-Chief West for Briefing as a Commanding General (01 Dec 1944-01 Dec 1944)
Delegated with the Temporary Leadership of LXVII. Army-Corps (01 Dec 1944-16 Dec 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of LXVII. Army-Corps (16 Dec 1944-01 Mar 1945)
Commanding General of LXVII. Army-Corps (01 Mar 1945-02 Apr 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of 11th Army (02 Apr 1945-08 Apr 1945)
Commanding General of LXVII. Army-Corps (08 Apr 1945-19 Apr 1945)
In US Captivity (19 Apr 1945-12 May 1947)
Released (12 May 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (631): am 30.10.1941 als Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 213
- Eichenlaub (65): am 17.01.1942 als Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 213
- Schwerter (158): am 09.05.1945 als General der Infanterie und Kommandierender General des LXVII. Armeekorps
- 1914 EK I: 05.09.1914
- 1914 EK II: 05.11.1915
- RK II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Badischen Orden vom Z�hringer L�wen mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938 mit Spange "Prager Burg"
- Spange zum EK II: 25.08.1940
- Spange zum EK I: 15.08.1941
- Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Gold
- Offizierkreuz des Kgl. Rum�n. Orden der Krone mit Schwertern: 22.06.1942
- Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942"
- Kgl. Rum�n. Orden "Michael der Tapfere" III. Klasse: 06.10.1942
- "Krimschild"
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