Generalmajor Werner von Boltenstern Born: 04 Jun 1897 in Leipzig-Gohlis Died: 31 Jan 1985 in Hannover Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (22 Apr 1915); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (24 Mar 1915); F�hnrich (11 Jul 1915); Leutnant (10 Aug 1915); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1931); Major (01 Jan 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1939); Oberst (01 Dec 1940); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (08 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the 36th Fusilier-Regiment (08 Aug 1914-07 Oct 1914)
In the Field with the 36th Fusilier-Regiment (07 Oct 1914-12 Dec 1914)
Taken ill, in hospital (12 Dec 1914-04 Feb 1915)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 36th Fusilier-Regiment (04 Feb 1915-11 Mar 1915)
Transferred as Fahnenjunker in the Replacement-Battalion of the 9th Grenadier-Regiment (11 Mar 1915-13 Sep 1915)
Detached to Instruction-Course for Fahnenjunkers in D�beritz (19 Apr 1915-12 Jun 1915)
In the Field with the 9th Grenadier-Regiment (13 Sep 1915-14 Jul 1916)
Detached to the Officer-Training-Course in Zborow (31 Jan 1916-13 Feb 1916)
Wounded, in hospital (14 Jul 1916-20 Sep 1916)
Transferred to the 1st Replacement-MG-Company of the III. Army-Corps (20 Sep 1916-30 Nov 1916)
Transferred to the 3rd Company (MG) of the 9th Grenadier-Regiment (30 Nov 1916-09 Feb 1917)
Detached to the MG-Weapon-Officers-Course in D�beritz (01 Nov 1917-02 Feb 1917)
Battalions-Adjutant in the 9th Grenadier-Regiment (09 Feb 1917-13 Jul 1918)
Taken ill, in hospital (13 Jul 1918-19 Sep 1918)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 9th Grenadier-Regiment (19 Sep 1918-31 Oct 1918)
Transferred to Army High Command 17 (31 Oct 1918-07 Nov 1918)
Transferred to the Field-Recruitment-Depot of the 16th Reserve-Division (07 Nov 1918-03 Dec 1918)
Adjutant of the Field-Recruitment-Depot of the 16th Reserve-Division (03 Dec 1918-17 Dec 1918)
Transferred to the I. Replacement-Battalion of the 9th Grenadier-Regiment (17 Dec 1918-22 Dec 1918)
Adjutant of the I. Replacement-Battalion of the 9th Grenadier-Regiment (22 Dec 1918-30 Dec 1918)
Battalions-Adjutant in the 9th Grenadier-Regiment (30 Dec 1918-08 Apr 1919)
At the same time, Regiments-Adjutant of the 9th Grenadier-Regiment (13 Jan 1919-22 Feb 1919)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 3rd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (08 Apr 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Detached to Course for Light-Athletics in the Berlin Stadium (04 Aug 1919-17 Aug 1919)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1922)
Transferred to the Mortar-Company of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01/01/1928)
Detached to Mortar-Firing-Course in K�nigsbr�ck (08 Apr 1924-24 May 1924)
Detached to Course in Surveying-Affairs on the Troop-Exercise-Grounds D�beritz (29 Sep 1924-09 Nov 1924)
Detached to Officers-Weapons-School-Course in Dresden (03 Oct 1927-15 Feb 1928)
Signals and Welfare Officer in the Staff of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1928-01 Oct 1928)
Detached to the 2nd Signals-Battalion (27 Feb 1928-31 Mar 1928)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1932)
Detached to Mortar-Course C in D�beritz (12 Apr 1932-29 Apr 1932)
Company-Chief in the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Company-Chief in Infantry-Regiment Kolberg (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Company-Chief in the 4th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-10 Dec 1935)
Detached to the RKM (10 Dec 1935-01 Apr 1936)
Advisor in the Army-Personnel-Office, RKM, from 04 Feb 1938, OKH (01 Apr 1936-01 Oct 1940)
Department-Chief in the Army-Personnel-Office/P 1, Department 2, OKH (01 Oct 1940-01 May 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve (01 May 1942-05 May 1942)
Detached to the Battalion-Leaders-School in Mourmelon (05 May 1942-20 Jun 1942)
Commander of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (20 Jun 1942-10 May 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (10 May 1943-01 Aug 1943)
Leader of a Grenadier-Regiment with Division E (01 Aug 1943-08 Sep 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (08 Sep 1943-01 Nov 1943)
Commander of Division 402 (01 Nov 1943-17 Dec 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (17 Dec 1943-15 Jan 1944)
Fortress-Commandant of Stavanger (15 Jan 1944-08 May 1945)
In captivity (08 May 1945-17 May 1948)
Released (17 May 1948)
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