General der Infanterie Dr.phil. Friedrich Karmann Born: 31 Jul 1885 in Hirschberg, Silesia (Schlesien) Died: 15 Sep 1939 in Berlin-Steglitz Doctorate in Philosophy: 1921, Berlin University Promotions:
F�hnrich (27 Feb 1904); Oberleutnant (19 Jun 1912); Hauptmann (08 Nov 1914); Major (25 Jan 1924); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1929); Oberst (01 Feb 1932); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1934); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1936); General der Infanterie (01 Apr 1939) Career:
Entered Army Service (27 Feb 1904)
F�hnrich in the 111th Infantry-Regiment (27 Feb 1904-15 Sep 1906)
Transferred into the 40th Fusilier-Regiment (15 Sep 1906-22 Mar 1913)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1909-21 Jul 1912)
Detached to the Grand General Staff (01 Apr 1913-02 Aug 1914)
Transferred into the General-Staff of I. Army-Corps; Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 3rd Reserve-Division (02 Aug 1914-01 Oct 1919)
With the Staff of Group-Command 1 (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1921)
Company-Chief in the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1923)
Advisor in the Organisation-Department in RWM (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1927)
Advisor in the Defence-Office (Wehramt) in RWM (01 Oct 1927-01 Feb 1928)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1928-01 Mar 1931)
Advisor in the League Of Nations Department (V�lkerbunds-Abteilung) of the RWM (01 Mar 1931-01 Feb 1933)
Department-Director in the RWM (01 Feb 1933-01 Mar 1934)
Chief of the Army Administration Office (HVA) (01 Mar 1934-15 Sep 1939)
Died (15 Sep 1939)
Decorations & Awards:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- F�rstl. Hohenzollernsches Ehrenkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. S�chs. Albrechts-Orden mit Schwertern
- RK II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Badischen Orden vom Z�hringer L�wen mit Schwertern und Eichenlaub
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Grossherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse
- F�rstl. Lippisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Finn. Freiheitskreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
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