Generalmajor Karl Keltsch Born: 07 May 1892 in Tr�stau, Upper Franconia (Oberfranken) Died: 01 Aug 1966 in L�neburg Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (15 Nov 1912); F�hnrich (03 Mar 1913); Leutnant (01 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant (14 Dec 1917); Hauptmann (01 Sep 1924); Major (01 Apr 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1936); Oberst (01 Apr 1939); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Aug 1912)
Fahnenjunker in the 7th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1912-01 Aug 1914)
Detached to the War-School Munich (01 Oct 1913-31 Jul 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 7th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-1915)
Observation-Officer with the 4th later 6th Field-Airship-Battalion (1915-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred to the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1919-01 Sep 1924)
Company-Chief in the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Sep 1924-01 Oct 1930)
Motor-Transport-Officer & Instructor for Motorisation at the Cavalry-School Hannover (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of Panzerj�ger-Battalion Allenstein (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1935)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 2nd Panzer-Regiment (01 Oct 1935-01 Oct 1938)
Commander of the 2nd Panzer-Regiment (01 Oct 1938-15 Feb 1940)
Commander of the 1st Panzer-Brigade (15 Feb 1940-01 Aug 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Aug 1941-15 Nov 1941)
Commander of Motor Transport Park Troops of the 6th Army (15 Nov 2941-06 Jul 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (06 Jul 1942-16 Apr 1943)
Commander of Motor Transport Park Troops 12 (16 Apr 1943-15 Jan 1944)
Commander of Outpost West of the Chief of Wehrmacht Motor Transport Matters (Zentralkraft West) (15 Jan 1944-23 Nov 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (23 Nov 1944-02 Feb 1945)
Commander of Motor Transport Park Troops of the Replacement General-Command of III. Army-Corps (Commander of Motor Transport Park Troops 3) (02 Feb 1945-11 May 1945)
In Captivity (11 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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