Generalmajor Ernst König Born: 12 May 1908 in Fulda Died: 03 Mar 1986 in Göttingen Promotions:
Polizei-Wachtmeister (01 Apr 1928); Polizei-Oberwachtmeister (01 Jan 1930); Feldwebel (01 Oct 1935); Leutnant (10 May 1939); Oberleutnant (10 May 1939); Hauptmann (01 May 1940); Major (01 Feb 1942); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1943); Oberst (01 Apr 1944); Generalmajor (30 Jan 1945) Career:
Entered Police Service (10 May 1927)
Police-Aspirant with the State-Police Hesse (10 May 1927-15 Oct 1935)
Transferred to Army Service (15 Oct 1935)
With the 15th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Sep 1939)
Company-Chief in the 82nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1939-01 Feb 1942)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 82nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1942-08 Jul 1943)
Commander of the 12th Infantry-Regiment (08 Jul 1943-01 Jul 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 31st Infantry-Division (01 Jul 1944-20 Nov 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 28th Jäger-Division (20 Nov 1944-30 Jan 1945)
Commander of the 28th Jäger-Division (30 Jan 1945-10 May 1945)
In Captivity (10 May 1945-01 Sep 1947)
Released (01 Sep 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (16 Sep 1943)
Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz (21 Sep 1944, 598th recipient)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (07 Mar 1942)
Goldenes Verwundetenabzeichen (9 times wounded)
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