Date of birth:

May 30th, 1896 (Breddin-Ostprignitz/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

March 8th, 1988 (Ahrensburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Herbert Selle finally reached the rank of Oberst as Armeepionierführer with the Armeeoberkommando 6 on the Eastern Front.

Promotions:
March 14th, 1914: Fähnrich;
January 27th, 1915: Leutnant (o.P.);
June 23rd, 1916: Leutnant (m.P.);
October 18th, 1918: Oberleutnant;
July 1st, 1921: Polizei-Hauptmann;
x?: Polizei-Major;
October 1st, 1931: Polizei-Oberstleutnant;
August 1st, 1935: Major mit RDA vom 1-9-1934 (42);
April 1st, 1937: Oberstleutnant (6):
April 1st, 1940: Oberst (5).

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Kdr. Pi.Btl. 50;
March 15th, 1940: Kdr. Pi.Rgt. 604;
January 15th, 1942: A.Pi.Fü. AOK 6;
February 3rd, 1943: Pi.Ers.u.Ausb.Btl. 20;
August 1st, 1944: A.Pi.Fhr. AOK 7;
October 14th, 1944: Höh.Pi.Fhr. 14;
February 13th, 1945: A.Pi.Fhr. Pz.AOK 4.

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• - DÖRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
  - Karteikarte via NARA Roll T-78 R893