Date of birth:

August 7th, 1893 (Untertürkheim/Württemberg, Germany)

Date of death:

May 6th, 1980 (Ulm/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
October 10, 1911: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter
December 18, 1911: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier
March 22, 1912: Fähnrich
November 19, 1912: Leutnant
March 22, 1916: Oberleutnant
November 1st, 1922: Hauptmann
April 1st, 1933: Major
November 1st, 1935: Oberstleutnant
April 1st, 1938: Oberst
November 1st, 1941: Generalmajor;
January 1st, 1943 Generalleutnant.

Career:
1911: Armee;
August 26th, 1939 - December 15th, 1940: Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 195 - 78.ID;
December 20th, 1940 - January 19th, 1942: Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 523;
January 20th, 1942 - September 30th, 1943: Kommandeur 183. Infanterie-Division;
December 15th, 1943 - August 31st, 1944: Kommandeur 363. Infanterie-Division;
September 1st, 1944 - February 5th, 1945 Kommandeur 363. Volksgrenadier-Division;
February 6th, 1945 - May 15th, 1945: Führereserve;
May 16th, 1945 - June 16th, 1947: U.S. POW.

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• Photo 1:
• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
  - Generalleutnant August Dettling