Generalmajor Karl-Richard Koßmann Born: 28 Mar 1899 in Ülzen Died: 10 Jun 1969 in Goslar Promotions:
Fähnrich (01 Feb 1921); Leutnant (01 Apr 1922); Oberleutnant (01 Feb 1927); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1934); Major (01 Jun 1938); Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1940); Oberst (01 Jun 1942); Generalmajor (20 Apr 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (1917)
War Volunteer in the 73rd Fusilier-Regiment (1917-1918)
In a Freikorps (1918-01 Oct 1919)
Fahnenjunker in the 19th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 16th Infantry-Regiment; Adjutant of I. Battalion of the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1928)
Regiments-Sport-Officer of the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1934)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1934-1936)
Detached to the Army General Staff (1936-01 Oct 1937)
Company-Chief in the 59th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1937-10 Nov 1938)
Instructor at the War Academy (10 Nov 1938-01 Sep 1939)
In the Staff of the General-Quartermaster, Army General Staff (01 Sep 1939-20 Jun 1940)
In the Staff of the Armistice Commission (20 Jun 1940-15 Jan 1941)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 15th Infantry-Division (15 Jan 1941-14 Jan 1942)
Chief of the General Staff of VII. Army-Corps (14 Jan 1942-14 Feb 1942)
Chief of Staff of the Military-Commander in France (00 Apr 1942-00 Jun 1944)
Commander of the 74th Infantry-Regiment (00 Jun 1944-30 Nov 1944)
Commander of the 10th Panzer-Grenadier-Division (30 Nov 1944-20 Jan 1945)
On Leave (20 Jan 1945-15 Feb 1945)
Commander of the 10th Panzer-Grenadier-Division (15 Feb 1945-08 May 1945)
In Soviet Captivity (10 May 1945-07 Jan 1956)
Released (07 Jan 1956)
Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (23 Mar 1945)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (14 Apr 1942)
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