Generalmajor Dr.rer.pol. Franz-Josef Grobholz Born: 11 Apr 1893 in Zweibr�cken, Palatinate (Pfalz) Died: 06 Nov 1952 in Berlin Doctorate In Political Sciences: 28 Jan 1924, University of Greifswald Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (01 Oct 1912); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (17 Dec 1912); F�hnrich (22 Mar 1913); Leutnant (17 Feb 1914); Oberleutnant (18 Apr 1917); Rittmeister (01 Jun 1924); Major (01 Feb 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1936); Oberst (01 Mar 1939); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (16 Jul 1912)
Fahnenjunker in the 14th Train-Battalion (16 Jul 1912-02 Aug 1914)
Detached to the War School in Hannover (13 May 1913-30 Jan 1914)
Leader of the Provisions-Column 4 with the XIV. Army-Corps (02 Aug 1914-08 Sep 1914)
Leader of the Provisions-Column 3 with the XIV. Army-Corps (08 Sep 1914-09 Nov 1914)
Adjutant of the 1st Train-Detachment of the XIV. Army-Corps (09 Nov 1914-05 Dec 1914)
Adjutant of the Commander of the Munitions-Column and the Trains of XIV. Army-Corps (05 Dec 1914-18 Dec 1916)
Transferred to the 4th Artillery-Munitions-Column of the XIV. Army-Corps (18 Dec 1916-01 Jan 1917)
Court-Officer with the Commander of Munitions-Column and the Trains Number 21 and Detached as Auxiliary-Officer of the Staff-Officer of Trains with the High-Command of Army-Group Linsingen, from 29 Mar 1918 renamed Army-Group Eichhorn and from 08 Aug 1918 renamed Army-Group Kiew (01 Jan 1917-09 Dec 1918)
Adjutant of the 14th Train-Replacement-Battalion (09 Dec 1918-01 Feb 1919)
Adjutant of the 14th Train-Battalion (01 Feb 1919-04 Mar 1919)
Adjutant of the Commander of Trains of the Guards III. And IV. Army-Corps (04 Mar 1919-07 May 1919)
Adjutant of the Leader of Trains of Reichswehr-Group-Command 1 (07 May 1919-22 Oct 1919)
Transferred to the 16th Squadron of the 16th Reichswehr-Brigade and Detached as Auxiliary-Officer with the Leader of Trains with Group-Command 1 (22 Oct 1919-01 Jan 1921)
Detached to Transport-School in Hannover (16 Feb 1920-24 Mar 1920)
Rransferred into the 4th Transport-Battalion (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1921)
Transferred into the 5th Mounted-Regiment and Detached to Group-Command 1 (01 Oct 1921-01 Feb 1925)
Squadron-Chief in the 4th Transport-Battalion (01 Feb 1925-01 Oct 1930)
Transferred into the 6th Medical-Battalion and Detached to the Staff of the 6th Division (01 Oct 1930-01 May 1933)
Transferred into the Staff of the 6th Division (01 May 1933-01 Jun 1934)
In Department Abwehr III, RWM (01 Jun 1934-21 May 1935)
In Department Abwehr III, RKM (21 May 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 8th Motor-Transport-Battalion (10 Nov 1938-04 Aug 1939)
Army-Supply-Leader 581 (04 Aug 1939-01 Jul 1940)
Officer-Judge at the Reichs War Court (01 Jul 1940-01 Nov 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Nov 1944-01 Dec 1944)
Detached to the Chief of the Wehrmacht Patrol Service in OKW (01 Dec 1944-03 May 1945)
In Captivity (03 May 1945-11 Apr 1947)
Released from Captivity but remained interned (11 Apr 1947-30 Jan 1948)
Released (30 Jan 1948)
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