• Atlantic Wall

Date of birth:

March 14th, 1895 (Bayreuth/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

November 28th, 1971 (Weiden/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
June 24th, 1915: Leutnant (ohne Patent);
July 1st, 1922: Leutnant (RDA April 1st, 1914, -51-);
October 1st, 1923: Oberleutnant (RDA: -11-);
May 1st, 1928: Hauptmann (RDA: -5-);
March 1st, 1935: Major (RDA: -5-);
January 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant (RDA: -14-);
November 1st, 1940: Oberst (RDA: -9-);
April 1st, 1943: Generalmajor (RDA: -17a-);
October 1st, 1943: Generalleutnant (RDA: -12b-).

Career:
October 15th, 1935: Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 41;
January 23rd, 1940: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 46;
March 21st, 1940: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 245;
January 24th, 1943: mdFb, 68. Infanterie-Division;
April 1st, 1943: Kommandeur, 68. Infanterie-Division;
June 15th, 1943 - July 10th, 1943: 5. Divisionsführer Lehrgang;
November 25th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH / Wehrkreis XIII;
December 10th, 1943: Kommandeur, 275. Infanterie-Division.

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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.
  - Ehrenliste DKiG
  - NARA Roll T-78 R892
  - axishistory.com