Generalleutnant Christian Friedrich, genannt Fritz Willich Born: 26 Dec 1883 in Neu-Ulm Died: 08 Dec 1967 in T�bingen Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (06 Nov 1902); F�hnrich (27 Jan 1903); Leutnant (18 Oct 1903); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1911); Hauptmann (08 Nov 1914); Major (01 Jan 1926); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1930); Oberst (01 Feb 1933); Charakter als Generalmajor (01 Oct 1936); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1937); Charakter als Generalleutnant (28 Feb 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Feb 1941) Career:
Entered the Army (30 Jun 1902)
Fahnenjunker and Company-Officer in the 125th Infantry-Regiment (30 Jun 1902-30 Sep 1907)
Detached to the War-School Metz (03 Jan 1903-20 Sep 1903)
With the Instruction-Infantry-Battalion, Potsdam (01 Oct 1907-30 Sep 1908)
Company-Officer in the 125th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1908-30 Sep 1910)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1910-21 Jul 1913)
Detached to the Airship-Battalion, Tegel (22 Jul 1913-30 Sep 1913)
Company-Officer in the 125th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1913-31 Mar 1914)
Aircraft-Observer-Training with the 5th Flying-Battalion (01 Apr 1914-01 Aug 1914)
Observer with the 26th Field-Flying-Battalion (Army High Command 7) (02 Aug 1914-14 Jan 1915)
Company-Chief in the 125th Infantry-Regiment (15 Jan 1915-31 May 1915)
Company-Chief in the 248th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1915-00 Sep 1916)
Wounded, hospital (00 Sep 1916-14 Feb 1917)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 242nd Infantry-Division (15 Feb 1917-16 Jul 1918)
Battalion-Commander in the 476th Infantry-Regiment (17 Jul 1918-07 Aug 1918)
Battalion-Commander in the W�rttemberg Mountain-Regiment (08 Aug 1918-08 Jan 1919)
In the W�rttemberg War Ministry (19 Sep 1919-30 Sep 1919)
Company-Chief in the 25th Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Company-Chief in the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-31 Jan 1925)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the Commander Ulm (01 Feb 1925-31 Jan 1927)
Instructor for War History and Tactics at the Artillery School J�terbog (01 Feb 1927-30 Sep 1930)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1930-31 Oct 1932)
With the Staff of the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1932-31 Jan 1933)
Commander of the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1933-31 Oct 1934)
With the Staff of the Army Field Equipment Master, RWM (01 Nov 1934-31 Dec 1934)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe (01 Jan 1935)
Director of the Labour-Staff for the Formation of Airbase Berlin-Gatow, RLM (01 Jan 1935-30 Jun 1935)
Airbase-Commandant Berlin-Gatow (01 Jul 1935-31 Mar 1936)
Commander of Air-Regions XI then XII, Gie�en (01 Apr 1936-30 Jun 1938)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe, Director of Investigation-Staff of Air-Defence-Zone West (01 Jul 1938-28 Feb 1939)
Retired (28 Feb 1939)
To Disposal (Army) (05 Sep 1939)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (05 Sep 1939-21 May 1940)
Commander of Replacement-Troops 200 (22 May 1940-21 Aug 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (22 Aug 1940-14 Mar 1941)
Commander of Division 166 (15 Mar 1941-01 Jun 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (02 Jun 1942-31 Aug 1942)
Retired (31 Aug 1942)
Teacher for War History at the University of T�bingen (01 Apr 1943-31 Mar 1945)
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