Generalmajor Hans Koelitz Born: 07 Oct 1894 in Karlsruhe Died: 13 Jul 1974 in Munich (M�nchen) Promotions:
F�hnrich (01 Dec 1914); Leutnant (27 Jan 1915); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1918); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1928); Major (01 Jan 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1937); Oberst (01 Sep 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (04 Jul 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 111th Infantry-Regiment (04 Jul 1914-1914)
Platoon & Company Leader (1914-1918)
Transferred into the 14th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1927)
Detached for Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 5th Division (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1929)
Detached to the 5th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1929-01 Apr 1931)
Company-Chief in the 5th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Apr 1931-01 Nov 1933)
In the RWM/In 6 (Fast Troops) (01 Nov 1933-01 Oct 1936)
Commander of the 4th Reconnaissance-Battalion (01 Oct 1936-01 Nov 1939)
Commander of the 2nd Rifle-Regiment (01 Nov 1939-10 May 1942)
Commander of Fast Troops in Military-District XI, Hannover (10 May 1942-01 Nov 1943)
Commander of Panzer Troops in Military-District XVII, Vienna (01 Nov 1943-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (29 Apr 1945)
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