Generalmajor Rudolf Demme Born: 03 Jun 1894 in M�hlhausen, Thuringia (Th�ringen) Died: 05 Jan 1975 in Mecklenheim-Merl Promotions:
Gefreiter (24 Jul 1915); Unteroffizier (22 Sep 1915); Vizefeldwebel (03 Jun 1917); Leutnant der Reserve (28 Sep 1917); Oberleutnant der Reserve (01 Oct 1938); Hauptmann (E) (01 Jan 1939); Major (30 Jan 1939); Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1941); Oberst (01 Jul 1943); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (15 Sep 1914)
War Volunteer with the 1st Recruitment-Depot of the 11th Pioneer-Replacement-Battalion (15 Sep 1914-10 Oct 1914)
Transferred to the 2nd Company of the 11th Pioneer-Replacement-Battalion (10 Oct 1914-06 Dec 1914)
Transferred to the 3rd Company of the 11th Pioneer-Replacement-Battalion (06 Dec 1914-1915)
Transferred to the 308th Pioneer-Company (1915-23 Apr 1915)
Transferred back to the 11th Pioneer-Replacement-Battalion (23 Apr 1915-10 Aug 1915)
Transferred to the 1st Recruitment-Depot of the 11th Pioneer-Replacement-Battalion (10 Aug 1915-13 Jun 1916)
Transferred to the Mortar-Park in Berlin (13 Jun 1916-18 Jun 1916)
Transferred into the 310th Mortar-Company (18 Jun 1916-01 Dec 1916)
Transferred to the 23rd Pioneer-Replacement-Regiment (01 Dec 1916-12 Apr 1917)
Transferred to the 310th Mortar-Company (12 Apr 1917-09 Aug 1917)
Platoon-Leader in the 3rd Field-Company of the 2nd Pioneer-Battalion (09 Aug 1917-16 Apr 1918)
Transferred to the 2nd Pioneer-Replacement-Battalion (16 Apr 1918-10 May 1918)
Detached to the 12th Pioneer-Field-Recruitment-Depot (10 May 1918-15 Jul 1918)
Platoon-Leader in the 402nd Pioneer-Company (15 Jul 1918-21 Dec 1918)
Retired (21 Dec 1918)
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (05 Jan 1937); Supplemental-Officer (01 Jan 1939); Active-Officer (01 Nov 1941)
Detached to Training-Course with the Instruction-Infantry-Regiment D�beritz (05 Jan 1937-27 Jan 1937)
Head-Trainer for the Condor Legion, Spain (27 Jan 1937-01 Jan 1939)
At the same time, Detached to Selection-Course with the 43rd Pioneer-Battalion (18 Jul 1938-01 Jan 1939)
Officer with Special Duties of OKW � Service with the Chief of OKW, Special-Staff W (01 Jan 1939-08 Jun 1939)
Transferred to the Staff of Training-Leader Aachen 1 (08 Jun 1939-26 Aug 1939)
Transferred to the Staff of the Commander of Fortifications at the Lower Rhine (26 Aug 1939-10 Apr 1940)
Commander of the 208th Pioneer-Replacement-Battalion (10 Apr 1940-08 Jul 1941)
Commander of the 92nd Panzer-Pioneer-Battalion (08 Jul 1941-15 Dec 1941)
Commander of the 58th Panzer-Pioneer-Battalion (15 Dec 1941-15 Oct 1942)
Transferred to Revitalization-Staff Centre (15 Oct 1942-10 Jan 1943)
Commander of the 59th Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment (10 Jan 1943-25 Jul 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve (25 Jul 1944-20 Sep 1944)
At the same time, Detached to the 14th Division-Leaders-Course (08 Sep 1944-07 Oct 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 17th Panzer-Division (20 Sep 1944-02 Dec 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (02 Dec 1944-10 Dec 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 132nd Infantry-Division (10 Dec 1944-01 Mar 1945)
Commander of the 132nd Infantry-Division (01 Mar 1945-08 May 1945)
In Soviet Captivity (08 May 1945-06 Oct 1955)
Released (06 Oct 1955)
Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (14 Aug 1943)
Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz (28 Jul 1944, 537th recipient)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (20 Sep 1942)
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