Generalmajor Günter Leopold Born: 28 Apr 1898 in Aurich Died: 18 Mar 1943 in Simnik, USSR Promotions:
Leutnant (24 May 1916); Polizei-Leutnant (30 Apr 1920); Polizei-Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1923); Polizei-Hauptmann (04 Apr 1928); Hauptmann (19 Oct 1935); Major (01 Aug 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Dec 1939); Oberst (01 Nov 1941); Generalmajor (nachträglich) (20 Apr 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (14 Jun 1915)
Fahnenjunker in the 11th Grenadier-Regiment (14 Jun 1915-01 Jul 1916)
In French Captivity (01 Jul 1916-11 Feb 1920)
Retired (30 Apr 1920)
Entered Police Service (30 Apr 1920)
With the Security Police in Hamm (30 Apr 1920-1922)
With the Police Administration Bochum-Gelsenkirchen (1922-04 Apr 1928)
Transferred to the Police in Hannover (04 Apr 1928-15 Jun 1931)
At the Police School Hildesheim (15 Jun 1931-01 Oct 1933)
Instructor & Adjutant at the Higher Police School Eiche (01 Oct 1933-15 Oct 1935)
Transferred to Army Service (15 Oct 1935)
Company-Chief in the 13th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Oct 1936)
Company-Chief in the 119th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1936-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 75th Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 195th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-23 Nov 1940)
Commander of the 368th Infantry-Regiment (23 Nov 1940-14 Mar 1943)
Severely wounded near Lyachnovo (14 Mar 1943-18 Mar 1943)
Died as a result of his wounds on Hauptverbandsplatz 329 in Simnik (18 Mar 1943)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (19 Apr 1942)
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