Date of birth:

March 15th, 1906 (Mainz/Grand Duchy of Hesse, Germany)

Date of death:

January 27th, 1965 (Frankfurt am Main/Hesse, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
April 1st, 1928: Leutnant (68);
April 1st, 1932: Oberleutnant (12);
November 1st, 1936: Hauptmann (31);
January 1st, 1941: Major (42);
October 31st, 1942: Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 1-4-1942 (702a);
x?: Oberst mit RDA vom 1-4-1943 (19a1).

Career:
March 1st, 1924: Eintritt in das Ausbildungsbataillon des Inf.Rgt. 15;
May 1st, 1928: 9./Inf.Rgt. 15;
November 1st, 1928: 16./Inf.Rgt. 15;
May 1st, 1931: 6./Inf.Rgt. 15;
May 1st, 1933: 8./Inf.Rgt. 15;
October 1st, 1934: I./Inf.Rgt. 36;
October 15th, 1935: Chef 4./Inf.Rgt.36;
October 6th, 1936: Chef 12./Inf.Rgt.115;
August 26th, 1939: Kdr. III./Inf.Rgt. 226;
November 15th, 1940: Kdr. II./Inf.Rgt. 697;
June 24th, 1942: mdFb Inf.Rgt.312;
August 15th, 1942: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 697 (bis 1-10-1942 mdFb);
Octobe 22nd, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
January 1st, 1944: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 957;
March 20th, 1945: Führerreserve OKH.

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• Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
• Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection
  
• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
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