Generalmajor Wilhelm Kopp Born: 26 Jun 1881 in Stuttgart Died: 26 Jul 1949 in Backnang, W�rttemberg Promotions:
F�hnrich (27 Jan 1903); Leutnant (18 Oct 1903); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1911); Hauptmann (08 Nov 1914); Major (01 Feb 1926); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1930); Oberst (01 Apr 1933); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Oct 1901)
Fahnenjunker in the 125th Infantry-Regiment, Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 125th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1901-02 Aug 1914)
With the Staff of the 26th Infantry-Division (02 Aug 1914-18 May 1915)
Adjutant of the 51st Infantry-Brigade (18 May 1915-01 Mar 1917)
With the Staff of the 119th Grenadier-Regiment (01 Mar 1917-01 Jun 1917)
Leader of I. Battalion of the 125th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1917-05 Nov 1918)
Adjutant of the 204th Infantry-Division (05 Nov 1918-16 Jan 1919)
Company-Leader in the 125th Infantry-Regiment (16 Jan 1919-01 Apr 1919)
Company-Leader in the 4th Rifle-Battalion (01 Apr 1919-26 Jul 1919)
Compant-Leader in the 25th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (26 Jul 1919-01 Feb 1920)
Company-Chief in the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1920-01 Oct 1924)
Commandant of the Staff-Quarters & Welfare-Officer with the Staff of the 5th Division (01 Oct 1924-01 Mar 1927)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Mar 1927-01 Oct 1930)
Infantry-Equipment-Inspector II (01 Oct 1930-31 May 1933)
Retired (31 May 1933)
Entered Army Service as Landwehr-Officer (01 Sep 1933); Supplemental-Officer (05 Mar 1935); Active-Officer (01 Jun 1941)
Advisor in the RWM (01 Sep 1933-21 May 1935)
Advisor in the RKM (21 May 1935-01 Nov 1936)
Group-Director in the Army Weapons Office (01 Nov 1936-31 May 1943)
Retired & Placed to Disposal (31 Mar 1943)
Retired (31 Mar 1943)
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