Date of birth:

October 30th, 1894 (Eisenach/Rhine Province, Germany)

Date of death:

June 18th, 1964 (Gießen/Hesse, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
August 11th, 1914: Fahnenjunker;
March 3rd, 1915: Leutnant mit Patent vom 22-5-1914
July 1st, 1922: neues RDA vom 1-9-1915 (46) erhalten;
April 1st, 1925: Oberleutnant (25);
October 1st, 1929: Rittmeister (31);
October 1st, 1935: Major (33);
August 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant (16);
August 1st, 1941: Oberst (13);
August 10th, 1942: neues RDA vom 1-8-1940 (11a) erhalten;
May 1st, 1943: Generalmajor (1);
May 1st, 1944: Generalleutnant (3).

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Adjutant Stab XIII. A.K.;
June 21st, 1940: kdt.z. Stab 1. Pz.Div.;
August 1st, 1940: Führer-Reserve OKH;
August 15th, 1940: Kdr. Schützen-Rgt. 108
July 20th, 1942: Kdr. 4. Schützen-Brig.;
September 16th, 1942: Kdr. Brig.Stab z.b.V. 4;
February x?, 1943: Stellv.Fhr. 208. Inf.Div.;
April 1st, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH (zugl.mFb 18. Pz.Div.);
May 1st, 1943: Kdr. 18. Pz.Div.;
September 7th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH / W.Kr. VIII (fürth 18. Pz.Div. noch bis 20-10-1943);
December 12th, 1943: Kdr. 709. Inf.Div.;
June 22nd, 1944: Kommandant der Festung Cherbourg.

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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
  - axishistory.com