Generalmajor Karl Lorenz Born: 24 Jan 1904 in Hanau Died: 03 Oct 1964 in Bad Godesberg, North Rhine-Westphalia Promotions:
F�hnrich (00 000 1926); Oberf�hnrich (00 000 1927); Leutnant (01 Apr 1928); Oberleutnant (01 Jan 1932); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1935); Major (01 Jan 1941); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1943); Oberst (01 Aug 1943); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1944) Career: Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1924)
Offiziersanw�rter in the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Apr 1924-01 Apr 1928)
Company-Officer then Signals Officer in the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Apr 1928-01 Apr 1931)
Adjutant of the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Apr 1931-01 Oct 1934)
Company Chief in the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1935)
Adjutant of Higher Pioneer Officer 2 (01 Oct 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Company Chief in the 18th Pioneer-Battalion (10 Nov 1938-01 Feb 1940)
Commander of the 290th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Feb 1940-01 Mar 1942)
Wounded, in hospital (01 Mar 1942-01 Aug 1942)
Commander of Pioneer-Battalion Gro�deutschland (01 Aug 1942-01 Dec 1942)
Commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment Gro�deutschland (01 Dec 1942-01 Aug 1944)
F�hrer Reserve (01 Aug 1944-01 Sep 1944)
13th Division Leaders Course in Hirschberg (07 Aug 1944-02 Sep 1944)
Commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Division Gro�deutschland (01 Sep 1944-10 May 1945)
In British captivity (10 May 1945-19 Mar 1948)
Released (19 Mar 1948)
Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (17 Dec 1943)
Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz (12 Feb 1944, 395. recipient)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (02 Jan 1942)
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