Generalmajor Wilhelm Arnold Born: 20 Sep 1894 in Eschwege, Werra Died: 26 Jan 1986 in Hannover-M�nden Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (02 Aug 1914); F�hnrich (27 Sep 1914); Leutnant (29 Jan 1915); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1918); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1927); Major (01 Oct 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1937); Oberst (01 Apr 1940); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (26 Feb 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 167th Infantry-Regiment (26 Feb 1914-11 Sep 1914)
Wounded � in hospital (11 Sep 1914-21 Nov 1914)
Transferred into the Replacement-Battalion of the 167th Infantry-Regiment (21 Nov 1914-17 Dec 1914)
Transferred to the 167th Infantry-Regiment in the Field (17 Dec 1914-07 Aug 1915)
Temporary-Company-Leader in the 167th Infantry-Regiment (07 Aug 1915-29 Sep 1915)
Company-Leader in the 167th Infantry-Regiment (29 Sep 1915-17 Oct 1915)
Wounded � in hospital (17 Oct 1915-20 Nov 1915)
Company-Leader in the 167th Infantry-Regiment (20 Nov 1915-07 Jan 1916)
Taken ill � in hospital (07 Jan 1916-22 Feb 1916)
Transferred into the Sanatorium of Dr. Greger, Kassel-Wilhelmsh�he (22 Feb 1916-04 May 1916)
Transferred into the Replacement-Battalion of the 167th Infantry-Regiment (04 May 1916-11 Aug 1916)
Company-Leader in the 167th Infantry-Regiment (11 Aug 1916-09 May 1918)
At the same time, Detached to the 36th Field-Flying-Battalion (26 Feb 1918-03 Mar 1918)
Detached for Observer-Training with the 1st Flying-Replacement-Battalion (09 May 1918-30 May 1918)
Transferred to the 5th Flying-Replacement-Battalion, Hannover (30 May 1918-23 Aug 1918)
Detached into Flying-Command North, Flensburg (21 Jul 1918-04 Aug 1918)
Transferred to Flying Observer School in Stolp (23 Aug 1918-17 Dec 1918)
Transferred back into the 167th Infantry-Regiment (17 Dec 1918-28 Dec 1918)
Company-Leader in the 167th Infantry-Regiment (28 Dec 1918-08 Apr 1919)
Company-Leader in Freikorps Eulenburg, 52nd then 51st, finally 30th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiments (08 Apr 1919-01 Sep 1920)
Transferred into the 29th Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 8th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1921)
Platoon-Leader in the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-17 May 1922)
Detached for Service in the Regiment-Staff of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (05 May 1922-17 May 1922)
Hauptmann with the Staff, MG-Officer and Signals-Officer in the Regiments-Staff of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (17 May 1922-01 Oct 1925)
Detached to Signals-Course (14 Nov 1922-22 Dec 1922)
Transferred to the Mortar-Company of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1925-01 Jun 1926)
Transferred into the 3rd Company of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1926-01 Oct 1926)
Transferred to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 2nd Division (01 Oct 1926-01 Oct 1928)
At the same time, Detached to the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Jun 1927-31 Jul 1927)
Detached to the 3rd Signals-Battalion (01 Aug 1927-20 Sep 1927)
Detached to the 7th Signals-Battalion (01 Jun 1928-31 Jul 1928)
Detached to the 4th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Aug 1928-25 Sep 1928)
Company-Chief in the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-01 May 1933)
Transferred into the 1st Mounted-Regiment and Detached to the Artillery School in J�terbog (01 May 1933-01 Jan 1934)
Transferred into the 2nd Signals-Battalion (01 Jan 1934-01 Feb 1934)
Company-Chief in the 2nd Signals-Battalion (01 Feb 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of Signals-Battalion Stettin (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 42nd Signals-Battalion (15 Oct 1935-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 632nd Army-Signals-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-10 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 521st Army-Signals-Regiment (10 Oct 1939-20 Dec 1941)
Signals Leader of the 6th Army (20 Dec 1941-05 Jan 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve � Army-District-Command II (05 Jan 1943-01 Aug 1943)
Signals Leader for the Land-Fortifications with Wehrmacht-Commander Norway (01 Aug 1943-15 Apr 1944)
Army Signals Leader with Army High Command Norway (15 Apr 1944-30 Jul 1944)
Chief of Office-Group Signals-Matters with the Chief of Army Armaments and Commander of the Replacement Army (30 Jul 1944-18 Apr 1945)
In captivity (18 Apr 1945-25 Jul 1947)
Released (25 Jul 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918??? (11.09.1914: verwundet)
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
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