Generalmajor Otto von Kries Born: 10 Apr 1898 in Kulm, West Prussia (Westpreu�en) Died: 26 Nov 1941 south of Lake Ladoga Promotions:
F�hnrich (15 Nov 1915); Leutnant (30 Dec 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1925); Hauptmann (01 Jun 1932); Major (01 Mar 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1939); Oberst (01 Apr 1941); Generalmajor (nachtr�glich) (01 Jan 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (10 Apr 1915)
Fahnenjunker in the 1st Kaiser-Alexander-Guards-Grenadier-Regiment, Platoon-Leader & Battalion-Adjutant (10 Apr 1915-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 30th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1926)
With the Staff of III. Battalion of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1926-01 Oct 1928)
With the Staff of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1930)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of 3rd Division (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1932)
Advisor in the Army Personnel Office, RWM (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1935)
Company-Chief in the 48th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1935-01 Oct 1936)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 31st Infantry-Division (01 Oct 1936-01 Mar 1939)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of Border-Troops Eifel (01 Mar 1939-18 Sep 1939)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of XXIII. Army-Corps (18 Sep 1939-09 Dec 1940)
Chief of the General Staff of I. Army-Corps (15 Dec 1940-26 Nov 1941)
Killed (26 Nov 1941)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (15 Jan 1942)
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