Generalmajor Erich Kohlhauer Born: 02 May 1891 in Hanau Died: 14 Dec 1970 in Frankfurt, Main Promotions:
F�hnrich (03 Mar 1910); Leutnant (20 Mar 1911); Oberleutnant (18 Jun 1915); Hauptmann (20 Jun 1918); Major (01 Sep 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1938); Oberst (01 Apr 1941); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (03 Mar 1910)
F�hnrich in the 3rd Telegraph-Battalion (03 Mar 1910-01 Aug 1914)
Leader of a Radio Station (01 Aug 1914-1916)
Advisor with the Chief of Signals Matters (1916-1918)
Chief of the Fortress-Telephone-Company with Army-Detachment C (1918-31 Dec 1920)
Retired (31 Dec 1920)
Reactivated to Army Service (01 Oct 1934)
Company-Chief in the 8th Signals-Battalion (01 Oct 1934-01 Sep 1935)
Commander of the 48th Signals-Battalion (01 Sep 1935-01 May 1938)
Commander of Signals-Command-Office Vienna (01 May 1938-01 Apr 1939)
Department-Chief in Wehrmacht-Communications (WNV), OKW (01 Apr 1939-01 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 589th Army-Signals-Regiment (01 Apr 1942-01 May 1942)
Army-Signals-Leader of the 4th Army (01 May 1942-01 Apr 1944)
Signals-Leader of Army-Group Centre (01 Apr 1944-10 Apr 1945)
Higher Signals Leader Reich, OKW (10 Apr 1945-21 May 1945)
In British Captivity (21 May 1945-01 Jul 1947)
Released (01 Jul 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern (10 Apr 1945)
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (22 Oct 1943)
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