Generalmajor Fritz von Arnim Born: 24 Aug 1892, in Gro�-Fredenwalde, District Templin Died: 07 Oct 1970, in Fredenhof, District Lingen/Ems Promotions:
Unteroffizier (20 Jan 1915); Vizefeldwebel (17 Dec 1915); Leutnant der Reserve (30 Sep 1916); Charakter als Oberleutnant der Reserve (28 Dec 1918); Hauptmann a.D. (15 May 1934); Hauptmann (E) (05 Mar 1935); Hauptmann (01 Nov 1936); Major (01 Apr 1938); Oberstleutnant (01 Sep 1941); Oberst (01 Aug 1943); Generalmajor (20 Apr 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (10 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the Guards-Field-Artillery-Regiment (10 Aug 1914-18 Feb 1918)
Temporary-Battery-Leader in the Guards-Field-Artillery-Regiment (08 May 1916-28 May 1916)
Leader Course at the Field Artillery Firing School at Warsaw (05 Jul 1916-30 Aug 1916)
Temporary-Battery-Leader in the Guards-Field-Artillery-Regiment (08 Dec 1916-26 Nov 1917)
Detached to Course for Artillery Ranging Troops at the Firing School in Wahn (26 Nov 1917-22 Dec 1917)
Transferred into the Military-Administration-Economics-Staff in Rumania (18 Feb 1918-28 Dec 1918)
Retired (28 Dec 1918)
Agricultural Studies (29 Dec 1918-30 Nov 1922)
Delegate of the 6th Division in the Ruhr area (01 Dec 1922-31 Dec 1926)
Secretary in the East-Saxony District for the Frontline Soldiers in Stahlhelm and Military Sports Instructor (01 Jan 1927-31 Jan 1931)
Employed in Military-District-Command IV (01 Feb 1931-30 Sep 1933)
Entered Army Service as Territorial-Officer (01 Oct 1933); Supplemental-Officer (05 Mar 1935)
Territorial-Officer and Adjutant of Military-District-Command Dortmund II (01 Oct 1933-01 Dec 1934)
Transferred to the Reichswehr-Recruitment-Office Dortmund III (01 Dec 1934-24 May 1935)
Transferred into Military-District-Command VI (24 May 1935-31 May 1935)
Retired (31 May 1935)
Reactivated as a Supplemental-Officer (01 Apr 1936); Active-Officer (01 Nov 1936); Supplemental-Officer again (01 Jun 1938); Active-Officer again (01 Sep 1941)
Employed with Military-Replacement-Inspection Cologne (01 Apr 1936-01 Nov 1936)
Transferred to the 26th Artillery-Regiment (01 Nov 1936-12 May 1938)
Transferred to the Staff of Artillery-Commander 16 (01 Jun 1938-10 Nov 1938)
With the Staff of Artillery-Commander 2 (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Adjutant of the 258th Infantry-Division (26 Aug 1939-01 Jun 1942)
Transferred to the Staff of Army-Group South as Leader of the German Liaison-Staff to the Royal Rumanian VI. Army-Corps (01 Jun 1942-20 Jan 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve (20 Jan 1943-01 Mar 1943)
Commander of Military-District-Command Stargard/Pommerania (01 Mar 1943-1945)
Battle-Commandant of Stargard (1945-03 May 1945)
Retired (03 May 1945)
Awards & Decorations
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung
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