Generalmajor Dr.rer.pol. Fritz Kortüm Born: 10 Apr 1888 in Berlin Died: 31 Jan 1950 in Schleswig Doctorate in Political Sciences: 17 May 1926 at Kiel University Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (04 Oct 1913); Fahnrnjunker-Unteroffizier (17 Feb 1914); Fähnrich (22 Apr 1914); Leutnant (07 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant (22 Mar 1918); Rittmeister/Hauptmann (01 May 1926); Major (01 Jul 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1937); Oberst (01 Nov 1939); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (11 Jul 1913)
Fahnenjunker in the 2nd Foot-Artillery-Regiment (11 Jul 1913-13 Aug 1914)
Detached to the War-School Hersfeld (18 Mar 1914-12 Aug 1914)
Transferred to I. Replacement-Battalion of the 2nd Foot-Artillery-Regiment (13 Aug 1914-29 Aug 1914)
In the Field with the 2nd Foot-Artillery-Regiment (29 Aug 1914-06 Dec 1915)
Detached to 5th Training-Course for Officers at Jüterbog (27 Apr 1915-17 May 1915)
Detached as Ordinance-Officer to the Staff of II. Battalion of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (17 Jun 1915-27 Sep 1915)
Detached to Training-Course for Gas Protection at Berlin (28 Sep 1915-17 Oct 1915)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 2nd Foot-Artillery-Regiment (06 Dec 1915-23 Dec 1915)
Transferred to the 547th Foot-Artillery-Battery (23 Dec 1915-01 Jan 1916)
Transferred into the 28th Foot-Artillery-Battalion (01 Jan 1916-24 Sep 1916)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 3rd Landwehr-Foot-Artillery-Regiment (24 Sep 1916-16 Oct 1916)
Battery-Leader in the 16th Foot-Artillery-Regiment (16 Oct 1916-08 Oct 1917)
Transferred into the Replacement-Battalion of the 2nd Foot-Artillery-Regiment (08 Oct 1917-29 Mar 1918)
Detached to the 2nd Artillery-Depot-Direction (29 Mar 1918-01 Apr 1918)
Adjutant of the 2nd Artillery-Deopt-Inspection (01 Apr 1918-30 Oct 1918)
Adjutant of the 69th Foot-Artillery-Battalion (30 Oct 1918-06 Dec 1918)
Leader of the 1st Border-Protection-Company with II. Army-Corps (06 Dec 1918-01 Jan 1919)
Transferred into the Replacement-Battalion of the 2nd Foot-Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1919-22 Jan 1919)
Signals-Auxiliary-Officer with the Staff of 4th Division (22 Jan 1919-17 Oct 1919)
While retaining previous Command, transferred into the 42nd Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (17 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 2nd Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1921)
Transferred into the 2nd Artillery-Regiment & Detached to the 2nd Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1921-01 Apr 1922)
Transferred into the 2nd Transport-Battalion (01 Apr 1922-01 May 1926)
At the same time, Detached to Transport-Course with the 6th Transport-Battalion, Hannover (18 Mar 1925-16 May 1925)
Squadron-Chief in the 2nd Transport-Battalion (01 May 1926-01 Oct 1927)
Transferred into the 3rd Medical-Battalion (01 Oct 1927-01 Nov 1927)
Transferred back into the 2nd Transport-Battalion (01 Nov 1927-01 Feb 1929)
Detached to Transport-Course at Hannover (03 Oct 1928-16 Nov 1928)
Transferred into the 6th Medical-Battalion & Detached as Staff-Officer of Transport Troops to the Staff of 6th Division (01 Feb 1929-01 Oct 1930)
Battery-Chief in the 6th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1934)
Detached to Firing Course for Artillery Officers at Jüterbog (25 Sep 1930-05 Nov 1930)
Instructor at the Infantry-School in Dresden (01 Oct 1934-01 Jan 1935)
Instructor at the War School Dresden (01 Jan 1935-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 29th Artillery-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 152nd Artillery-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-10 Jan 1942)
Artillery-Commander 128 (10 Jan 1942-10 Apr 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (10 Apr 1942-16 Nov 1942)
Artillery-Commander 116 (16 Nov 1942-24 Sep 1944)
Führer-Reserve (24 Sep 1944-08 May 1945)
Discharged from the Army, no post-war Captivity (08 May 1945)
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