Generalmajor Karl Klotz Born: 18 Jul 1904 in Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia (Oberfanken) Died: 00 Feb 1999 Promotions
F�hnrich (01 Oct 1925); Oberf�hnrich (01 Aug 1926); Leutnant (01 Feb 1927); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1930); Hauptmann (01 May 1935); Major (01 Sep 1940); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1942); Oberst (01 Mar 1943); Generalmajor (20 Apr 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1923)
Fahnenjunker in the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1923-01 Oct 1934)
Company-Chief in the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1935)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1935-01 Sep 1937)
Chief Supply Officer (Ib) in the Staff of the 14th Division (01 Sep 1937-03 Nov 1938)
Chief Intelligence Officer (Ic) in the General-Staff of IV. Army-Corps (03 Nov 1938-05 Jan 1940)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 198th Infantry-Division (05 Jan 1940-26 Oct 1940)
Chief Intelligence Officer (Ic) in the General-Staff of 7th Army (26 Oct 1940-04 Mar 1942)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 62nd Infantry-Division (04 Mar 1942-20 Oct 1943)
Chief of the General Staff of XVII. Army-Corps (20 Oct 1943-10 Oct 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (10 Oct 1944-01 Nov 1944)
Chief of the General Staff of Wehrmacht-Commander Denmark (01 Nov 1944-30 Dec 1944)
Chief of the General Staff of the 8th Army (30 Dec 1944-09 May 1945)
In Captivity (09 May 1945-23 Dec 1947)
Released (23 Dec 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (25 Oct 1943)
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