Date of birth:

November 12th, 1902 (Succow an der Ihne/Pomerania, Germany)

Date of death:

September 26th, 1968 (Koblenz/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
October 1st, 1924: Fänrich;
September 1st, 1925: Oberfänrich;
December 1st, 1925: Leutnant;
August 1st, 1928: Oberleutnant;
September 1st, 1934: Hauptmann;
April 1st, 1940: Major;
March 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant;
January 1st, 1943: Oberst im Generalstab (RDA: -89-);
May 1st, 1945: Generalmajor.

Career:
?: Infanterie-Regiment 8;
?: Chef, 5. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 107;
August 26th, 1939: Ia, 246. Infanterie-Division;
April 21st, 1940: Ia, XXXXIII. Armeekorps;
December 23rd, 1942: Leiter Deutscher Verbindungsstab, 250. Infanterie-Division (spanische);
December 16th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
January 25th, 1944: Chef des Generalstabes, XXXVIII. Armeekorps/XXXVIII. Panzerkorps;
January 25th, 1945: Chef des Generalstabes, 4. Panzerarmee.

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• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Beurteilung Oberst im Generalstab.
  - Officer Evaluation report from the Bundesarchiv