Generalmajor Kurt Lange Born: 18 Dec 1891 in Wirsitz, Province Posen Died: 24 Dec 1967 in Unterau near Berchtesgaden Promotions:
F�hnrich (16 Jun 1913); Leutnant (22 Mar 1914); Oberleutnant (01 Feb 1923); Hauptmann (01 Jan 1928); Major (01 Feb 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1937); Oberst (01 Oct 1940); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (1912)
Fahnenjunker in the 149th Infantry-Regiment (1912-1914)
Platoon, Company & Battalion Leader, Battalion-Adjutant, Ordinance-Officer with the Regiment-Staff & Regiments-Adjutant in the 149th Infantry-Regiment (1914-1918)
Transferred into the 11th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1928)
Company-Chief in the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1928-1934)
Inspection-Chief, Infantry-Leader & Instructor for Army Matters at the War Schools Munich & Potsdam (1934-1937)
With the Staff of the 9th Division (1937-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 116th Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 163rd Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-01 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 584th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1940-1941)
F�hrer-Reserve - unfit for field service due to a head injury recieved in World War I (1941-Summer 1941)
Commandant of Karlsruhe (Summer 1941-Autumn 1941)
Commandant of Salzburg (Autumn 1941-Spring 1945)
F�hrer-Reserve (Spring 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-00 Jun 1947)
Released (00 Jun 1947)
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