Generalmajor Max Hoffmann Born: 17 Dec 1883 in Gut Karlsberg near Strasburg, West Prussia (Westpreu�en) Died: 20 May 1957 in Sigmaringen Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Oct 1902); Leutnant (18 Aug 1903); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1911); Hauptmann (08 Nov 1914); Major (01 Aug 1925); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1930); Charakter als Oberst (30 Sep 1932); Oberst (E) (01 Jan 1937); Oberst (01 Jun 1941); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1902)
Fahnenjunker in the 14th J�ger-Battalion (01 Apr 1902-01 Oct 1912)
Transferred into the 172nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1912-01 Dec 1913)
Instructor with MG-Course (01 Dec 1913-03 Aug 1914)
In the Field as Leader of the MG-Platoon of the 172nd Infantry-Regiment (03 Aug 1914-06 Jan 1915)
Leader of the 2nd Replacement-MG-Company (06 Jan 1915-21 Dec 1915)
In French Captivity (21 Dec 1915-01 Aug 1919)
Released (01 Aug 1919)
Leader of the Bicycle-Company of the 17th J�ger-Battalion (29 Sep 1919-21 Jan 1920)
Commandant of the Staff-Quarters of the 9th Reichswehr-Brigade (21 Jan 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Chief of 2nd Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1921)
Hauptmann with the Staff of I. Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-01 Jan 1922)
Detached to Course on Light MG (30 Nov 1921-14 Dec 1921)
Company-Chief in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1922-01 Feb 1926)
Detached to MG-Course (28 Apr 1924-17 May 1924)
Welfare-Officer with the Staff of the 18th Mounted-Regiment (01 Feb 1926-01 Apr 1929)
Detached to Course on sMG (21 Oct 1927-09 Nov 1927)
Commander of the Training-Battalion of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1929-01 Feb 1931)
Detached to Course for heavy Infantry Weapons (04 May 1929-01 Jun 1929)
Detached to Motor Transport Training (03 Jun 1929-10 Jun 1929)
Commandant of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds M�nsingen (01 Feb 1931-30 Sep 1932)
Retired (30 Sep 1932)
Entered Army Service as Territorial-Officer (01 Oct 1933); Supplemental-Officer (05 May 1935); Active-Officer (01 Jun 1941)
Commander of Military-District-Command Biberach (01 Oct 1933-01 Oct 1935)
Commander of Military-District-Command Sigmaringen (01 Oct 1935-30 May 1940)
Commandant of Stuttgart (30 May 1940-31 May 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (31 May 1942-15 Oct 1942)
Commander of POWs in Military-District II (15 Oct 1942-01 Apr 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Apr 1944-31 Jul 1944)
Retired (31 Jul 1944)
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