Seegers, Georg (Grenadier-Regiment 431)
- Date of birth:
- March 9th, 1899 (Celle/Hannover, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 2nd, 1989 (Celle/Hannover, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Georg Friedrich Hans Seegers
Promotions:
31.03.1917: Fähnrich - Infanterie-Regiment 77
30.01.1922: Leutnant - Infanterie-Regiment 16
01.07.1922: RDA 01.01.1922 (6)
01.12.1926: Oberleutnant (7)
01.03.1934: Hauptmann (6)
05.01.1939: Major - RDA 01.12.1938 (2)
24.10.1940: Oberstleutnant - RDA 01.09.1940 (4a)
08.04.1942: Oberst - RDA 01.04.1942 (219a)
16.03.1945: Generalmajor
Career:
31.03.1917: I. / Ersatzinfanterieregiment 77
02.11.1917: 6. / Infanterieregiment 77
28.05.1918: 4. / Infanterieregiment 77
07.10.1918: US POW
26.09.1919: released
01.04.1924: 10. / Infanterieregiment 16 (Oldenburg)
01.05.1927: 14. / Infanterieregiment 16 (Osnabrück)
01.05.1928: 15. / Infanterieregiment 16 (Osnabrück)
01.01.1929: Adjutant, Ausbildungsbataillon, Infanterieregiment 16 (Osnabrück)
01.05.1933: 8. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 16 (Hannover)
01.04.1934: Chef, 8. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 16 (Hannover)
01.10.1934: Chef, 8. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 17 (Hannover)
15.10.1935: Chef, 12. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 59 (Hannover)
01.03.1937: Chef, 12. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 73 (Hannover)
01.09.1937: Referent, Personalabteilung 2, Heerespersonalamt (Berlin)
26.09.1940: Gruppenleiter, Personalabteilung 2, Heerespersonalamt
06.06.1941: Kommandeur, III. / Infanterieregiment 432
18.08.1941: Kommandeur, Infanterieregiment 432
27.10.1941: Gruppenleiter, Personalabteilung 2, Heerespersonalamt
01.08.1942: Chef, Personalabteilung 2, Heerespersonalamt
13.10.1943: Führerreserve OKH (III)
01.01.1944: Kommandeur, Grenadierregiment 431
26.03.1944-01.05.1944: Führer, 131. Infanteriedivision
06.02.1945-24.03.1945: Führer, Fallschirm-Panzergrenadierdivision 2 "Hermann Göring"
21.03.1945: Führerreserve OKH (III)
05.04.1945-05.05.1945: 18. Divisionsführerlehrgang, Bad Wiessee
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur Grenadier-Regiment 431, 131. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 30th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1941
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
Kriegserinnerungsmedaille
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Bulgarian Royal WW1 Veteran Medal
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- May 9th, 1938
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Cavaler
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 3rd, 1942
Sources
- Photo 1: Kevin Huckfield
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Axis History Factbook
- Soldbuch
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