Generalmajor Botho Kollberg Born: 11 Jul 1898 in Neuh�user, East Prussia (Ostpreu�en) Died: 24 Jan 1944 near Bol-Russlova, North Gatshina, USSR (Killed) Promotions:
Leutnant (19 Aug 1916); Charakter als Oberleutnant (31 Dec 1920); Hauptmann (15 Jul 1934); Major (01 Apr 1939); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1942); Oberst (01 Nov 1942); Generalmajor (nachtr�glich) (11 Apr 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (06 Juj 1915)
Fahnenjunker in the 150th Infantry-Regiment (06 Jul 1915-29 Dec 1915)
With the Regiment in the Field, Platoon & Company Leader & Battalion Adjutant (29 Dec 1915-15 Feb 1919)
Transferred into the 120th Infantry-Regiment (15 Feb 1919-00 May 1920)
With Military-District-Command I (00 May 1920-00 Dec 1920)
Transferred into the 39th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (00 Dec 1930-31 Dec 1920)
Retired (01 Dec 1920)
With the Reichs Bank in Leipzig (28 Dec 1920-31 Jan 1922)
With the German Bank in K�nigsberg (01 Jan 1943-31 Mar 1925)
With the Bank of East Prussian Territory in K�nigsberg (01 Apr 1925-15 Jul 1934)
Reactivated to Army Service (15 Jul 1934)
Company-Chief in the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (15 Jul 1934-23 Feb 1939)
Commander of the 2nd Infantry-Replacement-Battalion (23 Feb 1939-18 Jan 1940)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (18 Jan 1940-10 May 1942)
Temporary-Leader of the 23rd Infantry-Regiment (10 May 1942-01 Jun 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 23rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1942-01 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 23rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1942-24 Jan 1944)
Killed (24 Jan 1944)
Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (06 Sep 1942)
Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz (08 Feb 1944, 384th recipient)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (01 Jan 1942)
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