Generalmajor Claus Boie Born: 10 Jan 1891 in K�nigsberg, Prussia (Preu�en) Died: 28 Aug 1983 in L�neburg Promotions:
F�hnrich (13 Mar 1909); Leutnant (27 Jan 1910); Leutnant der Reserve (22 Apr 1912); Oberleutnant der Reserve (30 Mar 1915); aktiver Oberleutnant (25 Jul 1917); Charakter als Hauptmann (01 Oct 1922); Hauptmann (01 Nov 1924); Major (01 Apr 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1935); Oberst (01 Mar 1938); Generalmajor (01 Dec 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (13 Mar 1909)
F�hnrich in the 165th Infantry-Regiment (13 Mar 1909-22 Apr 1912)
Discharged to Reserve (22 Apr 1912)
Reserve-Exercise with the 165th Infantry-Regiment and in the 1st Reserve-Infantry-Regiment of the IV. Army-Corps (20 May 1914-14 Jul 1914)
Called from Reserve (02 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 165th Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-01 Dec 1914)
Company-Leader in the 165th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1914-16 Dec 1917)
At the same time, Detached to the 3rd Company-Leaders-Course with the Field-Recruitment-Depot of the 7th Infantry-Division (19 Feb 1916-27 Mar 1916)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of the III. Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (09 Feb 1917-08 Apr 1917)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of the, I. Battalion of the 393rd Infantry-Regiment (11 Jun 1917-14 Jul 1917)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of the I. Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (18 Jul 1917-23 Jul 1917)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of the III. Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (29 Jul 1917-21 Aug 1917)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of the II. Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (21 Aug 1917-27 Aug 1917)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of the I. Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (08 Nov 1917-16 Feb 1918)
Detached to Course B at the Army-Signals-School in Gent (10 Dec 1917-15 Dec 1917)
Transferred to the Field-Recruiting-Depot of the 7th Infantry-Division (16 Dec 1917-29 Jul 1918)
Detached as Temporary-Leader of the I. Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (29 Jul 1918-24 Sep 1918)
Detached as Temporary-Leader of the II. Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (24 Sep 1918-18 Oct 1918)
Company-Leader in the 165th Infantry-Regiment (18 Oct 1918-09 May 1919)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of the III. Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (24 Oct 1918-11 Nov 1918)
Adjutant of the POW-Camp in Quedlinburg (09 May 1919-12 Jul 1919)
While retaining previous position, Transferred into the III. Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (12 Jul 1919-29 Jul 1919)
While retaining previous position in Quedlinburg, Transferred into the 8th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (29 Jul 1919-01 Oct 1919)
While retaining previous position in Quedlinburg, Transferred into the 7th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-29 Nov 1919)
Transferred into the Processing-Office of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (29 Nov 1919-07 Apr 1920)
Transferred into the Liaison-Office Dresden of the Army-Peace-Commission (07 Apr 1920-01 Oct 1922)
Transferred into the Head-Liaison-Office of the Army-Peace-Commission (01 Oct 1922-01 Dec 1925)
Detached to the Staff of Military-District-Command III (09 Nov 1923-22 Mar 1924)
Detached to the Army-Peace-Commission in the RWM (22 Mar 1924-01 Jun 1925)
Detached for Service with the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1925-30 Nov 1925)
Company-Chief in the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1925-01 Feb 1934)
Detached to Battle-School-Course A in D�beritz (09 Oct 1928-24 Oct 1928)
Detached for Firing-Practice with the 1st Artillery-Regiment (15 May 1933-29 May 1933)
Transferred into the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the II. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Leipzig (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Detached to Staff-Officers-Course in K�nigsbr�ck (02 Nov 1937-10 Dec 1937)
Detached to Regiment-Leaders-Training-Regiment 2 of the IV. Army-Corps (06 Sep 1938-24 Oct 1938)
Commander of the 130th Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-04 Jun 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve � Military-District-Command XVII (04 Jun 1940-01 Jul 1940)
Commander of the 44th Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (01 Jul 1940-02 Sep 1941)
Commander of the 572nd Infantry-Regiment (02 Sep 1941-14 Nov 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (14 Nov 1942-15 Nov 1942)
Detached to the Military-Commander France (15 Nov 1942-10 Dec 1942)
Field Commandant 541, Biarritz-Mont de Marsan (10 Dec 1942-01 Apr 1944)
Field Commandant 497, Marseille (01 Apr 1944-24 Aug 1944)
In French captivity (24 Aug 1944-14 Mar 1948)
Released (14 Mar 1948)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz des kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 01.10.1917
- 1939 EK I �S-
- 1939 EK II �S-
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Kgl.Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV Klasse mit Schwertern
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz II Klasse
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz I Klasse
- Bew�hrungsabzeichen zum Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz II Klasse
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
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