Date of birth:

February 2nd, 1903 (Nürnberg/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

October 5th, 1980 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Hans Steets was born on February 2nd, 1903 as son to Jakob Steets and Katharina Steets-Schmitt. He married on August 29th, 1932 with Liselotte Fechter. The couple had a son and a daughter.

Promotions:
April 1st, 1922: Fahnenjunker;
December 1st, 1925: Leutnant (RDA: -93-);
November 1st, 1928: Oberleutnant (RDA: -36-);
October 1st, 1934: Hauptmann (RDA: -39-);
June 1st, 1940: Major (RDA: -25-);
March 18th, 1941: Major (RDA: December 1st, 1939, -23a-);
March 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (RDA: 319-);
September 1st, 1943: Oberst (RDA: -35-);
April 20th, 1945: Generalmajor.

Career:
April 1st, 1922: Pionier-Bataillon 7;
May 1st, 1926: 2. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 7;
May 1st, 1928: 1. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 1;
May 1st, 1931: 1. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 7;
May 1st, 1933: 1. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 3;
October 1st, 1934: Kriegsakademie Berlin;
August 1st, 1936: Generalstab, IX. Armeekorps;
October 6th, 1936: Generalstab, 29. Division;
April 19th, 1937: Nachrichten-Abteilung 26;
August 15th, 1937: Generalstab IX. Armeekorps;
September 25th, 1939: Ia, 95. Infanterie-Division;
July 10th, 1940: Ib, stellvertr. IX. Armeekorps;
October 5th, 1940: Ia, 129. Infanterie-Division;
January 15th, 1941: Ia, 1. Gebirgs-Division;
January 25th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
April 10th, 1943: Ia. 20. Gebirgs-Armee;
May 10th,1944: Führerreserve OKH;
July 1st,1944: Kommandeur, MG-Skibrigade Finnland;
November 10th, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
November 21st, 1944: 16. Divisionsführerlehrgang;
December 21st, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
January 15th, 1945: Generalstab, Heeresgruppe C;
January 18th, 1945: Kommandeur, 5. Gebirgs-Division.

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