Generalmajor Otto von Goeldel Born: 26 Jan 1886 in Gut Sch�nefeld, District Hagen Died: 23 Mar 1967 in Wiesbaden-Biebrich Promotions:
F�hnrich (21 Jul 1908); Leutnant (24 Mar 1909); Oberleutnant (18 Apr 1915); Hauptmann (18 Apr 1918); Polizei-Hauptmann (09 Apr 1920); Polizei-Major (29 Apr 1927); Polizei-Oberstleutnant (20 Apr 1935); Oberstleutnant (16 Mar 1936); Oberst (01 Mar 1937); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1941) Career:
Entered Army Service (16 Nov 1907)
Fahnenjunker in the 28th Infantry-Regiment (16 Nov 1907-05 Aug 1914)
In the Field as a Company-Officer in the MG-Company of the 28th Infantry-Regiment (05 Aug 1914-19 Sep 1914)
Leader of the MG-Company of the 28th Infantry-Regiment (19 Sep 1914-12 Dec 1914)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 28th Infantry-Regiment (12 Dec 1914-13 Feb 1915)
Court-Officer in the 28th Infantry-Regiment (13 Feb 1915-01 Mar 1915)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 28th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1915-29 Dec 1916)
Adjutant of the 169th Territorial-Infantry-Brigade (29 Dec 1916-08 Mar 1918)
Transferred into a General-Staff-Position of the 217th Infantry-Division (08 Mar 1918-01 Aug 1918)
Leader of the I. Battalion of the 423rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1918-09 Oct 1918)
In French Captivity (08 Oct 1918-11 Feb 1920)
Released from Captivity and Granted Leave (11 Feb 1920-09 Apr 1920)
Transferred to Police Service (09 Apr 1920)
With the Security-Police in Weilburg, Nassau (09 Apr 1920-19 Jul 1921)
Transferred to the Protection-Police Kassel (19 Jul 1921-1927)
Detached to Course at the Higher Police School Eiche (12 Jan 1922-12 Apr 1922)
Transferred to the Protection-Police Dortmund (1927-01 Aug 1933)
Detached to Course for Police-Majors (01 Aug 1928-22 Aug 1928)
Detached to Course at the Police-Institute (08 Jan 1929-31 Mar 1929)
Commander of the State-Police-Department Koblenz (01 Aug 1933-01 Oct 1935)
Chief Of Staff of the State-Police-Inspection I, South West (01 Oct 1935-16 Mar 1936)
Transferred to Army Service (16 Mar 1939)
Assigned to the Staff of the 34th Division (16 Mar 1936-16 May 1936)
Transferred to the Staff of Army-Service-Office 5 (16 May 1936-06 Oct 1936)
Transferred to the Staff of the 10th Infantry-Regiment (06 Oct 1936-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-01 Nov 1939)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH, Detached to the Reichs War Court (01 Nov 1939-20 Nov 1939)
Transferred as Officer-Judge to the Reichs War Court (20 Nov 1939-20 Jun 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (20 Jun 1943-21 Jul 1943)
Detached to the Commander Army-Area South (21 Jul 1943-12 Aug 1943)
Commandant of Head-Liaison-Staff 590, Lyon (12 Aug 1943-01 Oct 1943)
Field-Commandant 1038 (01 Oct 1943-05 Jan 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (05 Jan 1944-23 Mar 1944)
Detached to the Military-Commander France for use as a Field-Commandant (25 Mar 1944-15 Jun 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (15 Jun 1944-31 Oct 1944)
Retired (31 Oct 1944)
In US Captivity (00 Apr 1945-00 Jun 1945)
Released (00 Jun 1945)
In French Captivity (08 Aug 1946-22 Aug 1947)
Released (22 Aug 1947)
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