Date of birth:

November 29th, 1892 (Hatten-Weißenburg/Alsace, Germany)

Date of death:

September 25th, 1972 (Nuremberg/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
July 17th, 1912: Fahnenjunker;
February 17th, 1914: Leutnant mit Patent vom 21.02.1912 (Ww);
April 18th, 1917: Oberleutnant (Gg);
July 1st, 1922: neues RDA vom 18-4-1917 (15) erhalten;
September 1st, 1924: Hauptmann (1);
April 1st, 1934: Major (5);
August 1st, 1936: Oberstleutnant (31);
April 1st, 1939: Oberst (6);
April 20th, 1942: Generalmajor mit RDA vom 1-4-1942 (32a);
January 21st, 1943: Generalleutnant mit RDA vom 1-1-1943 (51).

Career:
October 12th, 1937: Kdr. II./Inf.Rgt. 55;
December 15th, 1939: Führer-Reserve OKH;
January 10th, 1940: Kdr. Inf.Ers.Rgt. 73;
October 25th, 1940: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 133;
February 27th, 1942: mdFb 45. Inf.Div.;
April 1st, 1942: Kdr. 45. Inf.Div.;
April 25th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
March 27th, 1944: kdt.z.Division "Brandenburg" z.Einarbeitung als Kdr.;
April 10th, 1944: mdFb Division "Brandenburg";
July 1st, 1944: Kdr. Division "Brandenburg";
October 16th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
December 27th, 1944: Kdr. Division z.b.V. 406;
March 27th, 1945: Kdr.149. Inf.Div.

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• - DÖRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
  - Karteikarte via NARA Roll T-78 R889
  - axishistory.com