(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Generalmajor Rudolf Kütt
Born: 23 Jun 1896 in Fürth
Died: 19 May 1949 in Hannover
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (09 Oct 1915); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (16 Oct 1915); Fähnrich (24 Nov 1915); Leutnant (01 May 1916); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1932); Major (01 Aug 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Dec 1939); Oberst (01 Jun 1941); Generalmajor (01 Dec 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (21 Jun 1915)
Fahnenjunker in the 17th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (21 Jun 1915-18 Nov 1915)
Detached to Training-Course for Fahnenjunker & Officer Aspirants in Döberitz (30 Aug 1915-06 Nov 1915)
In the Field with the 17th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (18 Nov 1915-27 Jun 1916)
Wounded, in Hospital (27 Jun 1916-12 Oct 1916)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 17th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (12 Oct 1916-14 Oct 1916)
In the Field with the 17th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (14 Oct 1916-01 Oct 1917)
Company-Leader in the 17th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1917-23 Dec 1918)
Adjutant of I. Battalion of the 17th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (23 Dec 1918-20 Jan 1919)
Transferred to Volunteer-Company Becker (Silesian Self Defence) (20 Jan 1919-11 Apr 1919)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the Volunteer-Battalion of the 5th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (11 Apr 1919-01 Jun 1919)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 46th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1919-01 Jan 1921)
Detached to Instruction-Brigade Döberitz (11 May 1920-11 Jul 1920)
Transferred into the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-15 Jan 1921)
Detached as Auxiliary-Officer to the Civic Advanced Training Course in Nuemberg (15 Jan 1921-23 Feb 1921)
Detached to the Staff of II. Battalion of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (23 Feb 1921-09 Mar 1921)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (09 Mar 1921-01 Apr 1925)
Transferred to 7th Company of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1925-02 Nov 1925)
Detached to Weapons School Course in Dresden (01 Apr 1925-15 Aug 1925)
Signals-Officer with the Staff of II. Battalion of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (02 Nov 1925-01 Apr 1932)
Detached to Signals-Course with the 7th Signals-Battalion (05 Jan 1926-27 Feb 1926)
Company-Chief in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Company-Chief in Infantry-Regiment Meiningen (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Company-Chief in the 2nd Rifle-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-06 Oct 1936)
Transferred to the Staff of the 2nd Panzer-Division (06 Oct 1936-01 Aug 1937)
Afvisor in the General Army Office, RKM (01 Aug 1937-04 Feb 1938)
Advisor in the General Army Office, OKH (04 Feb 1938-01 Jan 1941)
Commander of the 8th Motorcycle-Infantry-Battalion (01 Jan 1941-27 Nov 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 8th Rifle-Regiment (27 Nov 1941-15 Jan 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Jan 1942-20 Feb 1942)
Commander of the 129th Rifle-Regiment (20 Feb 1942-01 Oct 1942)
Commander of the 22nd Panzer-Grenadier-Brigade (01 Oct 1942-08 Nov 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (08 Nov 1942-01 May 1943)
Chief of the General Staff of the Replacement XI. Army-Corps (Military-District XI) (01 May 1943-11 Apr 1945)
In Captivity (11 Apr 1945-23 May 1947)
Released (23 May 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (26 Jun 1942)


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