Date of birth:

May 22nd, 1897 (Bromberg/Posen, Germany)

Date of death:

January 26th, 1964 (Laubach/Hessen, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
August 9th, 1914: Kanonier eingestellt;
March 8th, 1915: Gefreiter;
December 9th, 1916: Unteroffizier;
May 18th, 1918: Offizier-Aspirant;
December 8th, 1918: entlassen;
January 1st, 1919: Vizewachtmeister wieder eingetreten;
July 31st, 1921: entlassen;
December 19th, 1922: Char. als Leutnant d.R.a.D.;
November 1st, 1934: Oberleutnant a.D. eingestellt;
December 1st, 1935: Hauptmann (E);
June 1st, 1936: Hauptmann (RDA 1-6-1935) i.d. aktiv. Offz.Kps. übergeführt;
January 5th, 1939: erhielt anderw. RDA v. 1-4-1934 (185c)
December 1st, 1939: Major (52a);
March 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (350);
August 1st, 1944: Oberst (25).

Career:
November 1st, 1935: Ergänzungsbatterie 5;
October 7th, 1936: Chef 2./Art.Rgt. 38;
August 26th, 1939: Kdr. schw.Art.Ers.Abt. 38;
December 1st, 1939: Führer-Reserve OKH;
July 28th, 1940: Kdr. III./Pz.Art.Rgt. 2;
January 10th, 1942: Fhr. Pz.Art.Rgt. 2;
June 25th, 1942: Kdr. s.Art.Rgt. 800;
August 26th, 1943: Arko 144;
January 30th, 1943: Führer-Reserve W.Kr. II;
December 1st, 1943: Führer-Reserve d.Nbl.Tr.;
January 19th, 1944: Kdr. Werf.Rgt. 70.

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