Generalmajor Otto Koehler Born: 11 Aug 1897 in Essen, Ruhr Died: 01 Dec 1942 in Chernossekovo (Killed) Promotions:
Leutnant (28 Dec 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1925); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1931); Major (01 Mar 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1939); Oberst (01 Dec 1940); Generalmajor (nachtr�glich) (01 Dec 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (11 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the Guards-Rifle-Battalion (11 Aug 1914-00 Sep 1914)
Transferred into 128th Infantry-Regiment (00 Sep 1914-1915)
Ordinance-Officer, Battalion & Regiment Adjutant & Company Leader (1915-1919)
Company-Officer in the 102nd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (00 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Officer in the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Apr 1931)
Company-Chief in the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1931-01 Oct 1935)
Panzer-Defence-Advisor with the Staff of the Infantry-School D�beritz (01 Oct 1935-Summer 1939)
Battalion-Commander in Infantry-Instruction-Regiment D�beritz (Summer 1939-01 Sep 1939)
Commander of I. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Gro�deutschland (01 Sep 1939-27 Sep 1940)
Commander of V. Heavy Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Gro�deutschland (27 Sep 1940-07 Oct 1940)
With the Staff of the Army Mission in Romania (07 Oct 1940-00 Jan 1942)
Commander of Grenadier-Regiment Gro�deutschland (00 Jan 1942-01 Dec 1942)
Killed (01 Dec 1942)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (03 Oct 1942)
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