Generalmajor Peter von der Groeben Born: 09 Dec 1903 in Langheim, East Prussia (Ostpreu�en) Died: 29 May 2002 in Kiel Promotions:
F�hnrich (01 Sep 1926); Oberf�hnrich (01 Aug 1927); Leutnant (01 Dec 1927); Oberleutnant (01 Aug 1930); Rittmeister/Hauptmann (01 May 1935); Major (01 Oct 1940); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1942); Oberst (01 Mar 1943); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1945); Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) (02 Nov 1956); Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) (01 Feb 1962) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1924)
Offiziersanw�rter in the 9th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1924-01 Dec 1927)
Squadron-Officer in the 9th Mounted-Regiment (01 Dec 1927-15 Jun 1932)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 9th Mounted-Regiment (15 Jun 1932-01 Oct 1935)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1935-12 Oct 1937)
Detached for Service with Army-Group-Command 1 (12 Oct 1937-01 Apr 1939)
Transferred into the General-Staff of Army-Group-Command 1 (01 Apr 1939-26 Aug 1939)
Chief Supply Officer (Ib) in the General-Staff of Army-Group North (26 Aug 1939-10 Oct 1939)
Chief Supply Officer (Ib) in the General-Staff of Army-Group B (10 Oct 1939-20 Apr 1941)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 86th Infantry-Division (20 Apr 1941-25 Nov 1942)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of Army High Command 2 (25 Nov 1942-15 Jul 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (15 Jul 1943-25 Jul 1943)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of Army-Group Centre (25 Jul 1943-05 Nov 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (05 Nov 1944-01 Dec 1944)
Commander of the 3rd Cavalry-Brigade (01 Dec 1944-28 Feb 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 3rd Cavalry-Division (28 Feb 1945-01 Mar 1945)
Commander of the 3rd Cavalry-Division (01 Mar 1945-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (09 May 1945-00 Dec 1947)
Released (00 Dec 1947)
Entered Bundeswehr Service (02 Nov 1956)
Deputy Inspector of the Army in the Operations-Staff of the Army/BMVg, Bonn (02 Nov 1956-01 Nov 1958)
Commander of the 6th Panzer-Grenadier-Division (01 Nov 1958-01 Feb 1962)
Deputy NATO-Commander COMBALTAP (01 Feb 1962-31 Mar 1964)
Retired (31 Mar 1964)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (08 Jan 1943)
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