Generalmajor Heinz Furbach Born: 27 Sep 1895 in Karlshof Died: 23 Oct 1968 in Munich (M�nchen) Promotions:
Leutnant (10 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant (01 Nov 1924); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1929); Major (01 Aug 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1938); Oberst (01 Apr 1941); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (10 Aug 1914)
Passed Out the Cadet-Corps as Leutnant in the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (10 Aug 1914-01 Sep 1914)
In the Field as a Platoon-Leader (01 Sep 1914-20 Nov 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (20 Nov 1914-10 Jan 1915)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (10 Jan 1915-16 Jan 1915)
In the Field with the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (16 Jan 1915-10 Feb 1915)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (10 Feb 1915-05 Aug 1915)
Wounded, in Hospital (05 Aug 1915-24 Nov 1915)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (24 Nov 1915-16 Jan 1916)
In the Field as Battalion-Adjutant in the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (16 Jan 1916-20 Oct 1917)
Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant of the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (20 Oct 1917-25 Feb 1918)
Company-Leader in the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (25 Feb 1918-19 May 1918)
Temporary-MG-Officer with the Staff of the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (19 May 1918-05 Aug 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (05 Aug 1918-21 Nov 1918)
Leader of the MG-Company of the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (21 Nov 1918-21 Feb 1919)
Platoon-Leader in the Volunteer-Battalion of the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment � Freikorps Hindenburg (21 Feb 1919-13 Jan 1920)
Adjutant of the Volunteer-Battalion of the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment � Freikorps Hindenburg (13 Jan 1920-01 May 1920)
Transferred as Auxiliary-Officer to the Staff of the 102nd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1923)
Detached to Course for Physical Training in Dresden (15 Jan 1921-15 Jul 1921)
Detached to I. Course for Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with Military-District II (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1924)
Transferred into the 4th (MG) Company of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Apr 1929)
Detached to Transport and Equipment Course with the 2nd Transport-Battalion (10 Oct 1924-20 Nov 1924)
Detached to Battle-School-Course in D�beritz (20 Oct 1925-28 Nov 1925)
Detached to Motor-Transport-Training with the 2nd Motor-Transport-Battalion (21 Jun 1926-24 Jul 1926)
Transferred to the Staff of the Training-Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1929-01 Oct 1929)
Chief of the 8th (MG) Company of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Sep 1934)
Chief of the 12th (MG) Company of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Chief of the 12th (MG) Company of the Infantry-Regiment Kolberg (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Instructor for Tactics, Invasion and War History at the War School in Munich (15 Oct 1935-26 Oct 1939)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (26 Oct 1939-10 Jan 1940)
Commander of the 7th MG-Battalion (10 Jan 1940-24 May 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (24 May 1940-10 Jul 1940)
Leader of the Personnel-Department of the Field-Equipment-Inspection, OKH (10 Jul 1940-20 May 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH, At the same time, Specialist with the Inspection of Education and Training Affairs of the Army (20 May 1941-01 May 1942)
Commander of the 58th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1942-15 Mar 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH, Taken Ill (15 Mar 1943-01 Jun 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 97th J�ger-Division (01 Jun 1943-01 Nov 1943)
Delegated with the Temporary-Leadership of the 331st Infantry-Division (01 Nov 1943-27 Jan 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of Shadow-Division Wahn (70th Infantry-Division Wahn) from 16 Mar 1944 this became integrated with the 331st Infantry-Division (27 Jan 1944-16 Mar 1944)
Commander of the 331st Infantry-Division (16 Mar 1944-25 Jul 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH, Taken Ill (25 Jul 1944-25 Feb 1945)
Assessor with the Reichs War Court (25 Feb 1945-30 Apr 1945)
In US Captivity (30 Apr 1945-13 May 1947)
Released (13 May 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (04 Oct 1942)
Ritterkreuz des k�niglichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern (26 Apr 1918)
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