Generalmajor Heinz Kokott Born: 14 Nov 1900 in Gro�-Strehlitz, Upper Silesia (Oberschlesien) Died: 29 May 1976 in Siegsdorf Promotions:
F�hnrich (1921); Oberf�hnrich (1922); Leutnant (01 Feb 1923); Oberleutnant (00 Feb 1928); Hauptmann (00 May 1934); Major (00 Jan 1939); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1941); Oberst (01 Apr 1942); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Oct 1918)
Fahnenjunker in the 157th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1918-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 16th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 7th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Jun 1934)
Company-Chief in the Infantry-Instruction-Battalion D�beritz; Instructor at the Infantry-School (01 Jun 1934-00 Oct 1939)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 196th Infantry-Regiment (00 Oct 1939-27 Dec 1941)
Commander of the 178th Infantry-Regiment (27 Dec 1941-00 May 1942)
Detached to Battalion Leader School in Mourmelon (00 May 1942-19 Jun 1942)
Commander of the 317th Infantry-Regiment (19 Jun 1942-01 Jun 1943)
In Hospital (01 Jun 1943-07 Jul 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve (07 Jul 1943-Autumn 1943)
Commander of School VI for Fahnenjunker of Infantry (Autumn 1943-27 Jul 1944)
Commander of the 1135th Grenadier-Brigade (27 Jul 1944-00 Sep 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 26th Volksgrenadier-Division (00 Sep 1944-01 Jan 1945)
Commander of the 26th Volksgrenadier-Division (01 Jan 1945-22 Apr 1945)
In Captivity (22 Apr 1945-00 Jun 1947)
Released (00 Jun 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 17.03.1943 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Grenadier-Regiment 337
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- 1939 EK II
- 1939 EK I
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
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