Generalmajor Friedemund von Arnim Born: 06 Jan 1894 in Kassel Died: 03 Jun 1975 in Wentorf, District Hztm. Lauenburg Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (25 Feb 1913); F�hnrich (20 May 1913); Leutnant (22 Mar 1914); Oberleutnant (20 May 1917); Rittmeister (01 Feb 1925); Major (01 Apr 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1936); Oberst (01 Apr 1939); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (27 Sep 1912)
Fahnenjunker in the 5th Dragoon-Regiment (27 Sep 1912-03 Aug 1914)
In the Field with the 4th Squadron of the 5th Dragoon-Regiment (03 Aug 1914-31 Jul 1917)
Delegated with the Leadership of the MG-Platoon of the 4th Squadron of the 5th Dragoon-Regiment (12 Apr 1915-13 Jul 1916)
Temporary-Regiment-Adjutant to the 5th Dragoon-Regiment (05 Mar 1917-01 Jul 1917)
Ordinance-Officer in the Staff of the 22nd Cavalry-Brigade (31 Jul 1917-31 Aug 1917)
Leader of the MG-Squadron of the 5th Dragoon-Regiment (31 Aug 1917-01 Dec 1917)
Squadron-Leader in the 14th Hussar-Regiment (01 Dec 1917-17 Dec 1917)
Ordinance-Officer in the Staff of the 22nd Cavalry-Brigade (17 Dec 1917-14 Feb 1918)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the XXIV. Reserve-Corps (14 Feb 1918-15 May 1918)
Ordinance-Officer in the Staff of the 2nd Cavalry-Division (15 May 1918-19 Nov 1918)
Transferred back into the 5th Dragoon-Regiment (19 Nov 1918-09 Dec 1918)
Regiment-Adjutant of the 5th Dragoon-Regiment (09 Dec 1918-11 May 1919)
Leader of the Staff-Quarters of the 11th Reichswehr-Brigade (11 May 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Squadron-Officer in the 11th Cavalry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Apr 1920)
Squadron-Officer in the 16th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1920-01 Feb 1923)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 16th Mounted-regiment (01 Feb 1923-01 Feb 1926)
Squadron-Chief in the 6th Mounted-Regiment (01 Feb 1926-01 Oct 1931)
Detached to Course for Physical-Training in W�nsdorf (03 Feb 1930-22 Feb 1930)
Detached to the Staff of Group-Command 1 (01 Oct 1931-01 Oct 1932)
Detached to the Staff of the Commander Insterburg (01 Oct 1932-01 May 1933)
Transferred into the Staff of the Commander Insterburg (01 May 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Adjutant of the 5th Mounted-Brigade (01 Oct 1934-20 Dec 1934)
Adjutant to the Cavalry-Command Insterburg (20 Dec 1934-20 Dec 1934)
Advisor with the Inspection of Cavalry (15 Oct 1935-06 Oct 1936)
Transferred into the Staff of the 6th Mounted-Regiment (06 Oct 1936-15 Feb 1938)
Commander of the 14th Cavalry-Regiment (15 Feb 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 207th Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-01 Nov 1939)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH and Detached to the Reichs War Court (01 Nov 1939-01 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1940-01 Apr 1941)
Adjutant in Army High Command 1 (01 Apr 1941-01 Nov 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Nov 1942-01 Dec 1942)
Field Commandant 638 (01 Dec 1942-02 Dec 1942)
Field Commandant 580 (02 Dec 1942-22 Aug 1943)
Field Commandant 602 (22 Aug 1943-05 Sep 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (05 Sep 1944-08 May 1945)
In captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV Klasse mit Schwertern
- Schaumburg-Lippisches Kreuz f�r treue Dienste
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I Klasse
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