Scheffler, Kurt

Date of birth:: August 20th, 1897 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:: May 6th, 1955 (Essen/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Kurt Schefflermarried Waldtraut Wodrig, daughter of General der Artillerie Albert Wodrig on February 3rd, 1934. Kurt Schefflerwas supposed to become the first Inspizient der Artillerie in the postwar Bundeswehr. He however died during a train journey from Essen to Cologne on May 6th,1955 before he could take on the job.

Promotions:
August 27th, 1914: Fahnenjunker;
March 22nd, 1915: Fähnrich;
June 17th, 1915: Leutnant (Patent: August 1st, 1914);
?: Leutnant (Reichsheer RDA: 1 september 1915);
1925: Oberleutnant (RDA: April 1st, 1925);
April 1st, 1931: Hauptmann;
April 1st, 1935: Major;
April 1st, 1939: Oberstleutnant (RDA: March 1st, 1938);
January 1st, 1941: Oberst (RDA: December 1st, 1940 -19a-);
October 1st, 1943: Generalmajor (RDA: -36e-).

Career:
August 27th, 1914: Ersatztruppenteil, 1. Pommersches Fußartillerie-Regiment „von Hindersin" Nr. 2;
MArch 1st, 1915: I. Abteilung, 1. Pommersches Fußartillerie-Regiment „von Hindersin" Nr. 2;
?: Fußartillerie-Bataillon 312;
?: Adjutant, Fußartillerie-Bataillon Nr. 86;
December 1st, 1917: Adjutant, Hohenzollernsches Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 13;
1919: Grenzschuts;
?: Militär-Reitinstitut;
?: Batterieführer, schweren Artillerie-Abteilung 2;
1920: Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiment 6;
1922: Batterieoffizier, 1. (Preuß.) Artillerie-Regiment;
1922: Heeressportschule Wünsdorf;
October 1st, 1923: Wehrkreisausbildung Königsberg;
1924: 4. Batterie, 1. (Preuß.) Artillerie-Regiment;
1926: 6. Batterie, 1. (Preuß.) Artillerie-Regiment;
1926: Adjutant, II. Abteilung, 1. (Preuß.) Artillerie-Regiment;
1929: Inspektionsoffizier, Artillerieschule Jüterbog;
?: 2. Batterie, 1. (Preuß.) Artillerie-Regiment;
1932: Adjutant, 1. (Preuß.) Artillerie-Regiment;
1934: Chef, 4. Batterie, 1. (Preuß.) Artillerie-Regiment;
October 1st, 1934: Chef, 4. Batterie, Artillerie-Regiment Königsberg;
October 15th, 1935: Chef, 4. Batterie, Artillerie-Regiment 1;
October 6th, 1936: Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Lehr-Regiment;
1938: Samländischen Artillerie-Regiment;
March 1st, 1939: Sachbearbeiter, Inspektion der Artillerie (In 4), OKH;
October 1st, 1939: Ia, Stab, General der Artillerie, Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres;
July 3rd, 1941: Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment 92;
May 8th, 1942: Kommandeur, Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 92;
September 15th, 1942: Führerreserve OKH;
October 20th, 1942: Chef des Stabes, General der Artillerie, Oberbefehlshaber der Heeres;
May 1945: POW.