Generalmajor Hermann Harrendorf Born: 18 May 1896 in Altona, Elbe Died: 27 Mar 1966 in Hamburg Promotions:
Sch�tze (22 Jun 1915); Gefreiter (15 Feb 1916); Unteroffizier (26 Oct 1916); Vizefeldwebel (01 Sep 1917); Leutnant der Reserve (19 Jun 1918); Oberleutnant der Reserve (18 Jan 1937); Hauptmann der Reserve (01 Jan 1939); Major der Reserve (01 Jan 1942); Major (01 Jul 1943); Oberstleutnant (01 Sep 1943); Oberst (01 Apr 1944); Generalmajor (30 Jan 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (22 Jun 1915)
War Volunteer in the 31st Infantry-Regiment, later Platoon and Company Leader (22 Jun 1915-00 Dec 1918)
Retired (00 Dec 1918)
Training as Platoon-Leader in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (16 Oct 1933-03 Nov 1933)
Training as Platoon-Leader in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1934-31 Jul 1934)
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (01 Oct 1935)
In the Reserves of Military-District-Command Hamburg (01 Oct 1935-26 Aug 1939)
Training as Platoon-Leader in III. Battalion of the 69th Infantry-Regiment (10 Aug 1936-24 Sep 1936)
Training as Platoon-Leader in the MG-Company of III. Battalion of the 69th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1937-01 Sep 1937)
Training as Company-Leader in the III. Battalion of the 69th Infantry-Regiment (15 Sep 1938-31 Oct 1938)
Training as Company-Leader in the 69th Infantry-Regiment (06 Jul 1939-06 Aug 1939)
Called Up from Reserve (26 Aug 1939); Activated (01 Jul 1943)
Chief of the 4th Company of the 469th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-29 Sep 1940)
Chief of the 12th Company of the 469th Infantry-Regiment (29 Sep 1940-08 Sep 1941)
Leader of III. Battalion of the 469th Infantry-Regiment (08 Sep 1941-01 Jan 1942)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 469th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1942-04 May 1942)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 469th Infantry-Regiment (04 May 1942-18 Dec 1942)
Training-Director of a Luftwaffe-Field-Division (18 Dec 1942-01 Jul 1943)
Detached to Regimental-Leaders-Course in D�beritz (29 Mar 1943-17 Apr 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 334th Fusilier-Regiment (01 Jul 1943-01 Sep 1943)
Commander of the 334th Fusilier-Regiment (01 Sep 1943-27 Sep 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (27 Sep 1944-01 Dec 1944)
Detached to the 15th Division-Leaders-Course (19 Oct 1944-15 Nov 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 96th Infantry-Division (01 Dec 1944-30 Jan 1945)
Commander of the 96th Infantry-Division (30 Jan 1945-09 May 1945)
In Captivity (09 May 1945-14 May 1948)
Released (14 May 1948)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 16.02.1942 als Hauptmann der Reserve und Kommandeur III. Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 469
- 1939 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Deutsches Reiterabzeichen
- Spange zum EK II
- Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
- Nahkampfspange I. Stufe (Bronze)
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