Char.General der Flakartillerie Karl von Roques Born: 07 May 1880 in Frankfurt, Main Died: 24 Dec 1949 in Landsberg Infirmary, Lech Promotions:
F�hnrich (17 Oct 1899); Leutnant (18 Aug 1900); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1909); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1913); Major (18 May 1918); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1924); Oberst (01 Feb 1928); Generalmajor (01 May 1931); Charakter als Generalleutnant (31 Jan 1933); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1938); Charakter als General der Flakartillerie (30 Jun 1939); General der Infanterie (01 Jul 1941) Career:
Entered the Army as Fahnenjunker and Company-Officer in the 83rd Infantry-Regiment (09 Mar 1899-31 Mar 1914)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1908-15 Jun 1911)
Detached to the Grand General Staff (01 Apr 1912-31 Jul 1914)
In the General-Staff of the VIII. Reserve-Corps (01 Aug 1914-10 Sep 1916)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 215th Infantry-Division (11 Sep 1916-17 Feb 1917)
Advisor in the War-Office, War Ministry (18 Feb 1917-30 Sep 1919)
Advisor in the RWM (01 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1921)
Chief Of Staff of the 2nd Division (01 Oct 1921-30 Sep 1923)
Battalion-Commander in the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-31 Jan 1927)
With the Staff of the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1927-31 Mar 1927)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of Group-Command 2 (01 Apr 1927-31 Mar 1929)
With the Staff of the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1929-30 Sep 1929)
Commander of the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-30 Sep 1931)
Infantry-Leader I (01 Oct 1931-31 Jan 1933)
Retired (31 Jan 1933)
Entered Luftwaffe Service as Vice-President and Chief Of Staff of the Reichs Air Protection Federation (01 Aug 1934-29 Apr 1936)
President of the Reichs Air Protection Federation (30 Apr 1936-31 May 1939)
Officer with Special Duties with the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (01 Jun 1939-30 Jun 1939)
Retired (30 Jun 1939)
Placed to the Disposal of the Army and Commander of the 143rd Infantry-Division (01 Dec 1939-00 May 1940)
General with Special Duties with Military-District-Command III (00 May 1940-15 Mar 1941)
Commander of Rear-Army-Area 103 (Army-Group South) (16 Mar 1941-15 Jun 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (16 Jun 1942-19 Jul 1942)
Commanding General of Security-Troops and Commander in Army-Group-Area A (20 Jul 1942-31 Dec 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Jan 1943-31 Mar 1943)
Retired (31 Mar 1943)
In US Captivity then in Prison (00 May 1945-24 Dec 1949)
Sentenced to 20 Years Imprisonment for Alleged War Crimes (28 Oct 1948)
Released Early (24 Dec 1949)
Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 14.02.1943 als General der Infanterie und Kommandierender General der Sicherungstruppe und Befehlshaber im Heeresgruppen-Gebiet S�d
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ritterkreuz I. Klasse des Kgl. W�rttembg. Friedrichs-Ordens mit Schwertern
- Grossherzoglich Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille
- Anhaltisches Friedrich-Kreuz
- Herzogl. Sachsen-Meiningisches Ehrenkreuz f�r Verdienst im Kriege
- F�rstl. Waldecksches Verdienstkreuz IV. Klasse
- F�rstl. Waldecksches Verdienstkreuz IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenritter des Johanniter-Ordens
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
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