Date of birth:

December 17th, 1899 (Danzig/Pommerania, Germany)

Date of death:

December 20th, 1976 (Bad Homburg vor der Höhe/Hesse, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Alexander von Pfuhlstein married Gerda Freiin von Frydag on June 13th, 1930. The couple had a son and three daughters..

Promotions:
March 29th, 1917: Fähnrich;
December 14th, 1917: Leutnant (Patent December 18th, 1917);
April 1st, 1918: Leutnant (RDA: -16-);
April 1st, 1925: Oberleutnant (RDA -685-);
July 1st, 1933: Hauptmann (RDA: -4-);
January 1st, 1937: Major (RDA: -1-);
November 10th, 1938: Major (RDA: March 1st, 1936 -94a-);
June 1st, 1939: Oberstleutnant (RDA: -30-);
February 1st, 1942: Oberst (RDA: -217-);
July 1st, 1943: Generalmajor (RDA: -10-).

Career:
March 29th, 1917: in service;
June 28th, 1917: Infanterie-Regiment 1;
September 19th, 1918: Stellvertretender Ordonnanz Offizier;
October 26th, 1918: Bataillonsadjutant;
November 2nd, 1918: Ordonanz-Offizier Regiment;
February 1st, 1922: 12. (MG) Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 8;
June 1st, 1924: Bataillonsadjutant;
October 1st, 1927: 14. (A) Kompanie;
January 1st, 1929: Infanterieschule;
March 14th, 1930: Wehrkreisprüfung;
October 1st, 1930: Stab, 2. Division;
October 1st, 1932: Artillerie-Regiment 4;
September 1st, 1933: Stab, Artillerieführer III;
November 1st, 1933: Verfügung Chef Hltg;
November 30th, 1933: Resignation;
December 1st, 1934: Referent LA III, Reichs Luftfahrt Ministerium;
May 1st, 1934: Aufklärungs-Fliegerschule Braunsweig;
March 1st, 1935: Wehrmacht;
July 31st, 1935: Zur Verfügung Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres;
August 1st, 1935: Infanterie-Regiment Görlitz;
October 15th, 1935: Chef, 12. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 30;
July 1st, 1936: Generalstab IX. Armeekorps;
November 10th, 1938: Generalstab, 19. Division;
January 12th, 1940: Führerreserve OKH;
January 15th, 1940: Generalstab, 58. Infanterie-Division;
April 1st, 1941: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 18;
July 19th, 1941: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 77;
March 2nd, 1942: Führerreserve OKH;
May 1st, 1942: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 154;
January 31st, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
February 5th, 1943: m.d.F.b. Sonderverband Brandenburg;
July 1st, 1943: Kommandeur Division Brandenburg;
April 10th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
July 1st, 1944: Kommandeur 50. Infanterie-Division;
July 22nd, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
August 8th, 1944: Sonderaufgabe OKH (Ausbildung Ostraumes);
September 10th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
December 6th, 1944: Festung Kommandant?.

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