Generalmajor Paul Hoffmann Born: 02 Dec 1885 in Neuemburg, District Schwetz Died: 10 Oct 1979 Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Oct 1904); Leutnant (00 Aug 1905); Oberleutnant (18 Feb 1913); Hauptmann (24 Dec 1914); Major (01 Feb 1925); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1928); Oberst (01 Jun 1939); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1941) Career:
Entered Army Service (12 Mar 1904)
Fahnenjunker in the 43rd Infantry-Regiment (12 Mar 1904-26 Sep 1913)
Detached to the War-School Glogau (01 Oct 1904-00 Jun 1905)
Detached to the 18th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Jul 1909-29 Jul 1909)
Battalion-Adjutant & Court-Officer in the 43rd Infantry-Regiment (10 Sep 1910-31 Jul 1913)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 43rd Infantry-Regiment (26 Sep 1913-30 Nov 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (30 Nov 1914-18 Jan 1915)
Company-Leader in the 43rd Infantry-Regiment (18 Jan 1915-18 Mar 1915)
Wounded, in Hospital (18 Mar 1915-20 Dec 1915)
Adjutant of the 1st Infantry-Brigade (20 Dec 1915-03 Oct 1916)
Taken ill, transferred to the II. Replacement-Battalion of the 43rd Infantry-Regiment (03 Oct 1916-28 Nov 1916)
Transferred to the Government Libau (28 Nov 1916-18 Jan 1917)
2nd Adjutant of the 5th Infantry-Division (18 Jan 1917-21 Feb 1917)
While retaining previous Command, transferred into the 8th Grenadier-Regiment (21 Feb 1917-17 Mar 1917)
1st Adjutant of the 84th Infantry-Division (17 Mar 1917-19 Mar 1919)
Transferred back to the 43rd Infantry-Regiment (19 Mar 1919-11 Apr 1919)
With the Staff of the 2nd Infantry-Brigade (11 Apr 1919-30 Apr 1919)
Adjutant of the mobile 2nd Infantry-Brigade (Kurland) (30 Apr 1919-10 Oct 1919)
Hauptmann with the Staff of III. Battalion of the 2nd Rifle-Regiment (10 Oct 1919-07 May 1920)
Detached to Military-District-Command I (02 Feb 1920-30 Sep 1920)
While retaining previous command with Military-District-Command I, transferred into the 1st Rifle-Regiment (07 May 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Chief in the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Aug 1924)
Detached to the Staff of the 1st Division (01 Aug 1924-01 Sep 1924)
Transferred to the Staff of the 1st Division (01 Sep 1924-01 Aug 1925)
Detached to the RWM (01 Aug 1925-01 Oct 1925)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Oct 1925-01 Mar 1928)
Commander of the Training-Battalion of the 8th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1928-01 Feb 1931)
With the Staff of the 8th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1931-01 Oct 1932)
Detached to the Staff of the 3rd Division (01 Oct 1932-30 Nov 1932)
Retired (30 Nov 1932)
Replacement-Officer-Aspirant (01 Apr 1935); Supplemental-Officer (01 Jul 1935); Active-Officer (01 Apr 1941)
Liaison-Officer of the Army to the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (01 Apr 1935-01 Jul 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve (01 Jul 1940-31 Jul 1940)
Commander of the 333rd Infantry-Regiment (31 Jul 1940-17 Apr 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve (17 Apr 1941-18 Nov 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 717th Infantry-Division (17 Apr 1941-18 Nov 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 342nd Infantry-Division (01 Nov 1941-01 Dec 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Aug 1942-10 Sep 1942)
Commander of the 382nd Field-Training-Division (10 Sep 1942-16 Feb 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (16 Feb 1943-01 Aug 1943)
Commander of the 147th Reserve-Division (01 Aug 1943-17 Sep 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (17 Sep 1943-06 Oct 1943)
Detached to the Commander of POWs in Military-District IV (06 Oct 1943-10 Jan 1944)
Detached to Vienna to sit Course in POW-Matters (10 Jan 1944-19 Jan 1944)
Retired (1944)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1948)
Released (1948)
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