Generalmajor Helmut Kleikamp Born: 28 Apr 1901 in Ottendorf, Okrilla, District Dresden Died: 06 Jan 1985 in Marburg, Lahn Promotions:
F�hnrich (1921); Oberf�hnrich (1922); Leutnant (01 Dec 1922); Oberleutnant (01 Nov 1927); Hauptmann (01 May 1934); Major (01 Apr 1939); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1941); Oberst (01 Oct 1942); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (00 Dec 1918)
Fahnenjunker in the 2nd Horse J�ger-Regiment (00 Dec 1918-1919)
In Assault-Battalion von Arnauld of III. Naval-Brigade von L�wenfeld (1919-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 118th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1928)
Detached to the Ships-Cadre-Division of the Baltic Sea (01 Oct 1928-01 Nov 1929)
Transferred into the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1929-01 Oct 1932)
Detached to the Officers-Courses, Berlin (camouflaged War Academy) (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1933)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1933-01 Apr 1935)
Chief Supply Officer (Ib) in the Staff of the 4th Division (01 Apr 1935-01 Oct 1937)
Company-Chief in the 46th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1937-01 Oct 1938)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the Inspection of East Fortifications (01 Oct 1938-06 Jan 1939)
Intelligence Officer (Ic) in the General-Staff of VI. Army-Corps (06 Jan 1939-26 Aug 1939)
Intelligence Officer (Ic) in the General-Staff of the 5th Army (26 Aug 1939-25 Oct 1939)
Intelligence Officer (Ic) in the General-Staff of Army-Group A (25 Oct 1939-22 Jun 1941)
Intelligence Officer (Ic) in the General-Staff of Army-Group South (22 Jun 1941-01 Apr 1942)
Chief of Operationd (Ia) in the Staff of the 371st Infantry-Division (01 Apr 1942-20 Oct 1942)
Chief of the Department for General-Staff-Personnel in OKH/Army Personnel Office/P 3 (20 Oct 1942-01 Jan 1945)
F�hrer-Reserve - On Leave (01 Jan 1945-13 Feb 1945)
17th Division-Leaders-Course in Bad Neustadt (13 Feb 1945-15 Mar 1945)
Commander of the 36th Volksgrenadier-Division (17 Mar 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-00 Mar 1948)
Released (00 Mar 1948)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (19 Dec 1944)
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