Date of birth:

June 24th, 1894 (Markneukirchen/Saxony, Germany)

Date of death:

December 3rd, 1974 (Berlin/Berlin, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
March 12th, 1914: Fahnenjunker;
December 3rd, 1915: Leutnant;
December 27th, 1919: als char. Oberleutnant;
October 1st, 1933: L-Offz. mit RDA vom 1-7-1930;
May 1st, 1934: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 1-7-1933 (42);
October 1st, 1934: neues RDA vom 1-4-1933 (101a);
January 1st, 1937: Major (16);
April 1st, 1940: Oberstleutnant (62);
April 1st, 1942: Oberst (114);
April 20th, 1945: Generalmajor.

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Kr.Schule Potsdam;
October 27th, 1939: Kdr. III./Inf.Rgt. 31;
November 1st, 1940: I./Inf.Rgt. 261;
August 8th, 1941: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 261;
December 15th, 1942: Kdr.Lehst.4 Inf. Schule;
April 7th, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 268;
October 10th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH / W.Kr.III;
November 17th, 1943: Führer-Reserve Zossen;
December 27th, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 977;
November 10th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH / kdt.z.16.Div.Fhr.Lehrg.;
January 2nd, 1945: Führer-Reserve OKH / W.Kr.IV;
February 21st, 1945: mdFb 122. Inf.Div.;
April 20th, 1945: Kdr. 122. Inf.Div.

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• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - NARA Roll T-78 R892
  - NARA Roll T-78 R904