Generalmajor Friedrich Ritter von Bogendörfer Born: 05 May 1869 in Büttelbronn, Central Franconia (Mittelfranken) Died: 04 Jan 1945 in Nuremberg (Nürnberg) Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (11 Jan 1888); Fähnrich (13 Apr 1888); Sekondeleutnant (12 Dec 1889); Premierleutnant/Oberleutnant (07 Nov 1896); Hauptmann (28 Oct 1904); Major (07 Mar 1912); Oberstleutnant (17 Apr 1917); Charakter als Oberst (31 Dec 1920); Charakter als Generalmajor (27 Aug 1939); Generalmajor z.V. (01 Nov 1941) Career:
Entered Bavarian Army Service (01 Oct 1887)
Fahnenjunker in the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1887-28 Oct 1904)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1895-01 Oct 1900)
Company-Chief in the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (28 Oct 1904-07 Mar 1912)
Detached to the Military Firing-School (12 Apr 1907-18 May 1907)
Surplus Major in the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (07 Mar 1912-01 Oct 1913)
Transferred to the Staff of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1913-01 Aug 1914)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 14th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-30 Mar 1916)
Leader of the Recruitment-Depot Wisch (30 Mar 1916-02 Jul 1916)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 14th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (02 Jul 1916-16 Oct 1916)
Commander of the 26th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (16 Oct 1916-12 Dec 1919)
At the same time, Commander of the 22nd Bavarian Infantry-Brigade (04 Sep 1917-09 Oct 1917)
To the Disposal of the Bavarian War Ministry (12 Dec 1918-24 Jan 1919)
Commander of the 17th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (24 Jan 1919-20 Apr 1919)
Leader of Freikorps Bayern (20 Apr 1919-13 May 1919)
Commander of the 45th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (13 May 1919-31 Dec 1920)
Retired (31 Dec 1920)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (26 Aug 1939)
Higher Field Commandant 589 (01 Mar 1940-1942)
Retired (1943)
Awards & Decorations:
Pour le mérite (08 Nov 1918)
Bayer.Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden, verbunden mit dem persönl.Adel (08 Nov 1918)
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