Generalmajor Albert Kraußold Born: 02 Nov 1876 in Windsheim, Central Franconia (Mittelfranken) Died: 11 Sep 1946 in Bad Reichenhall Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (25 Oct 1895); Fähnrich (18 Jan 1896); Sekondeleutnant (03 Mar 1897); Oberleutnant (27 May 1905); Hauptmann (23 Mar 1912); Major (17 Jan 1917); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1923); Oberstleutnant a.D. (01 Oct 1933); Oberst a.D. (15 May 1934); Oberst (E) (05 Mar 1935); Generalmajor z.V. (01 Oct 1940) Career:
Entered Army Service (05 Jul 1895)
Fahnenjunker in the 1st Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (05 Jul 1895-19 Sep 1900)
Detached to the War-School Munich (01 Mar 1896-02 Feb 1897)
Detached to the Artillery & Engineer School (01 Oct 1898-05 Jul 1899)
Detached to the Gun Factory Amberg (12 Feb 1900-10 Mar 1900)
Transferred into the 7th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (19 Sep 1900-01 Oct 1909)
Detached to the Bavarian Artillery Workshop (01 Oct 1900-26 Dec 1900)
Detached to the Cannon Foundry & Shell Factory Ingolstadt (27 Dec 1900-31 Jan 1901)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 7th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1901-01 Oct 1902)
Detached to Instruction-Course at the Imperial Equitation (01 Oct 1902-01 Sep 1904)
Detached to the Bavarian War Academy, Munich (01 Oct 1906-30 Sep 1909)
Adjutant of the 4th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Brigade (01 Oct 1909-22 Apr 1912)
Detached to Course at the Prussian Field Artillery Firing School (16 Feb 1911-31 May 1911)
Battery-Chief in the 3rd Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (22 Apr 1912-19 Sep 1913)
Instructor at the War School Munich (19 Sep 1913-01 Aug 1914)
Battery-Chief in the 1st Bavarian Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-15 Sep 1914)
While retaining previous position, Adjutant with the General-Command of I. Bavarian Army-Corps (15 Sep 1914-16 Oct 1915)
3rd General Staff Officer (IIc) in the General-Staff of I. Bavarian Army-Corps (16 Oct 1915-07 Mar 1916)
Leader of II. Battalion of the 1st Bavarian Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment (07 Mar 1916-24 Jun 1916)
2nd General Staff Officer (IIa) in the General-Staff of I. Bavarian Army-Corps (16 Oct 1916-05 Nov 1916)
Placed to the Disposal of I. Bavarian Army-Corps as Battalion-Leader (05 Nov 1916-06 Nov 1916)
Battalion-Leader in the 5th Bavarian Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment and Detached as Director of the Flying-School of the 7th Army (06 Nov 1916-02 Aug 1918)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of the 5th Bavarian Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment (08 Jun 1918-29 Jun 1918)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of the 5th Bavarian Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment (07 Jul 1918-02 Aug 1918)
Staff-Officer of Artillery with the General-Command of II. Bavarian Army-Corps (02 Aug 1918-18 Dec 1918)
Adjutant with the General-Command of II. Bavarian Army-Corps (18 Dec 1918-05 May 1919)
General-Staff-Officer with the City-Command-Office Munich (05 May 1919-03 Jul 1919)
Military-Instructor at the Officer-School Munich (03 Jul 1919-30 Sep 1919)
Leader of I. Battalion of the 23rd Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (30 Sep 1919-16 Sep 1919)
Transferred to the Staff of I. Battalion of the 7th Artillery-Regiment (16 Sep 1920-01 Dec 1920)
Transferred to the Staff of 2nd Division (01 Dec 1920-01 Apr 1924)
Instructor at the Infantry-School Munich (01 Apr 1924-31 Mar 1925)
Retired (31 Mar 1925)
Employed by the Army (01 Nov 1925)
Advisor for Formation of Signals Troops with Military-District-Command VII (01 Nov 1925-01 Nov 1927)
2nd Administrator with District-Command South, Munich (01 Nov 1927-01 Apr 1928)
At the same time, Acting-Director of District Centre (01 Dec 1927-28 Feb 1928)
Director of Military-District Munich-County (01 Apr 1928-01 Oct 1933)
Entered Army Service as Landwehr-Officer (01 Oct 1933); Supplemental-Officer (05 Mar 1935)
Executive of District-Command Würzburg (01 Oct 1933-15 Oct 1934)
Group-Director with Military-Region-Command Nuremberg (15 Oct 1934-05 May 1935)
Group-Director with Military-Replacement-Inspection Nuremberg (05 May 1935-31 Mar 1939)
Retired (31 Mar 1939)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (01 Apr 1939)
Detached to Military-District-Information-Office of XIII. Army-Corps (18 Nov 1939-28 Nov 1939)
Detached to the Staff of Senior-Field-Command-Office 592 (28 Nov 1939-08 Jul 1940)
Detached to Military-Administration-District C in Dijon (later North East France) (08 Jul 1940-14 Jul 1940)
Führer-Reserve OKH (14 Jul 1940-20 Jan 1941)
Commander of Rear Army Area 556 (DAK) (20 Jan 1941-26 Apr 1941)
Field-Commandant 725 (03 Nov 1941-04 Dec 1941)
Führer-Reserve OKH (04 Dec 1941-31 May 1942)
Retired (30 Apr 1943)
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