Generalmajor Kurt Guth Born: 24 Jul 1898 in Kirchheim on the Weinstra�e Died: 11 Mar 1943 in Riga Hospital Promotions:
F�hnrich (22 May 1917); Leutnant (07 Jul 1917); Oberleutnant (01 Feb 1926); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1933); Major (18 Jan 1938); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1940); Oberst (01 Apr 1942); Generalmajor (nachtr�glich) (10 Aug 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Jul 1916)
Fahnenjunker in the 80th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Jul 1916-02 Nov 1916)
Platoon-Leader and Observation-Officer in the 80th Field-Artillery-Regiment (02 Nov 1916-04 Dec 1918)
With the Replacement-Battalion of the 80th Field-Artillery-Regiment (04 Dec 1918-30 Apr 1919)
In the 18th Light Artillery-Regiment (30 Apr 1919-30 Jan 1920)
In the 10th Brigade-Signals-Battalion, later renamed 6th Signals-Battalion (30 Jan 1920-31 Dec 1920)
Retired (31 Dec 1920)
Reactivated to Army Service (01 Apr 1923)
With the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Apr 1923-01 Oct 1933)
Battery-Chief in the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Battery-Chief in the Artillery-Regiment J�terbog (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1935)
Battery-Chief in the Artillery-Instruction-Regiment, J�terbog (01 Oct 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 24th Artillery-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-25 Nov 1940)
Commander of the 24th Artillery-Regiment (25 Nov 1940-18 Feb 1943)
Severely wounded at Leningrad (18 Feb 1943-11 Mar 1943)
Died of his wounds (11 Mar 1943)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (04 Sep 1942)
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