Generalmajor Carl André Born: 24 May 1894 in Rittergut Freimissen, District Blomberg, Lippe Died: 22 Jan 1985 in Bückeburg Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (21 Dec 1912); Fähnrich (22 Mar 1913); Leutnant (19 Jun 1914); Oberleutnant (01 Feb 1924); Hauptmann (01 Jan 1929); Major (01 May 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1938); Oberst (01 Dec 1940); Generalmajor (01 Dec 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (20 Jun 1912)
Fahnenjunker in the 164th Infantry-Regiment (20 Jun 1912-08 Aug 1914)
With the Regiment in the Field (08 Aug 1914-07 Sep 1914)
Wounded, Hospital (07 Sep 1914-07 Jan 1915)
Transferred into I. Replacement-Battalion of the 164th Infantry-Regiment (07 Jan 1915-02 Aug 1915)
Transferred into the Field with the 164th Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1915-01 Nov 1915)
Director of the Training Courses for Officer Aspirants in the 164th Infantry-Regiment (03 Aug 1915-31 Oct 1915)
Company-Leader in the 164th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1915-26 Mar 1916)
Taken ill, Hospital (26 Mar 1916-10 Apr 1916)
Company-Officer in the 164th MG-Company (10 Apr 1916-15 Jun 1916)
Company-Leader in the 164th Infantry-Regiment (15 Jun 1916-17 Apr 1917)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 164th Infantry-Regiment (17 Apr 1917-27 Jul 1919)
At the same time, Detached to the 94th Field-Artillery-Regiment (06 Oct 1917-20 Oct 1917)
Company-Officer in the 20th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (27 Jul 1919-12 Sep 1919)
Company-Officer in the 19th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (12 Sep 1919-01 Jun 1920)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 19th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1923)
Transferred into the 8th (MG) Company of the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1927)
Detached to MG-Course in Sennelager (02 Oct 1924-18 Oct 1924)
Detached to Transport Instruction Course (07 Feb 1927-26 Feb 1927)
Transferred into the 13th (MW) Company of the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-01 Apr 1930)
Detached to Mortar-Course in Döberitz (11 Oct 1927-31 Mar 1928)
Company-Chief in the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1930-01 Oct 1934)
Detached to Firing Course for heavy Infantry Weapons in Döberitz (06 Oct 1930-31 Oct 1930)
Detached to Firing Course for heavy Infantry Weapons in Döberitz (12 Apr 1932-29 Apr 1932)
Company-Chief in Infantry-Regiment Oldenburg (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 1st MG-Battalion (15 Oct 1935-06 Feb 1940)
Commander of the 521st Infantry-Regiment (06 Feb 1940-25 Apr 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (25 Apr 1943-13 Jul 1943)
At the same time, Detached to 4th Division-Leader-Course (03 May 1943-29 May 1943)
Führer-Reserve Army-Group Centre for use as a Temporary Division Leader of the 206th Infantry-Division (13 Jul 1943-02 Oct 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 7th Infantry-Division (02 Oct 1943-30 Nov 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Dec 1943-20 Dec 1943)
Commandant of Fortress Bergen, Norway (20 Dec 1943-09 May 1945)
In British Captivity (09 May 1945-17 May 1948)
Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 08.08.1942 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 521
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 09.10.1918
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse
- Fürstl. Lippisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz
- Schaumburg-Lippisches Kreuz für treue Dienste
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen
- Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
- Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”
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