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Seyffardt, Paul

Date of birth:
March 4th, 1894 (Weilburg/Hessen-Nassau, Germany)
Date of death:
September 20th, 1979
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
December 5th, 1914: Leutnant mit Patent vom 23-6-1913;
October 18th, 1918: Oberleutnant;
July 1st, 1922: neues RDA vom 18-10-1918 (1) erhalten;
February 1st, 1928: Rittmeister (19);
October 1st, 1934: umernannt zum Hauptmann;
December 1st, 1934: Major (5);
August 1st, 1937: Oberstleutnant (53);
August 1st, 1940: Oberst (7);
April 20th, 1942: neues RDA vom 1-8-1939 (3a) erhalten;
June 1st, 1942: Generalmajor (13a);
January 21st, 1943: Generalleutnant mit RDA vom 1-1-1943 (62).

Career:
February 1st, 1924: Adj. Reiter-Rgt. 15;
October 1st, 1927: Fhr. MG-Zug 3./Reiter-Rgt. 15;
October 1st, 1928: Chef 2./Reiter-Rgt. 15;
October 1st, 1933: Chef 6./Reiter-Rgt. 16;
October 1st, 1934: Nachrichten-Abt. 37;
July 13th, 1935: Kdr. Nachrichten-Abt. 23;
January 10th, 1939: zur Verfügung des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres / sonstige Offiziere;
February 16th, 1939: Stab Inf:rgt. 111;
August 26th, 1939: Kdr. Inf.Ers.Rgt. 215;
March 10th, 1940: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 111;
March 28th, 1942: Kdr. 205. Infanteriedivision (bis 1-6-1942 mFb);
November 5th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
February 7th, 1944: Kdr.348. Inf.Div.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 21st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 111, 35. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 17th, 1942
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 111, 35. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 111, 35. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 22nd, 1941
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 27th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 12th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

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