Date of birth:

February 6th, 1898 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

May 29th, 1971 (Hamburg-Bergedorf, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
June 15th, 1916: Fahnenjunker;
October 16th, 1917: Leutnant ohne Patent;
October 1st, 1920: Patent vom 1-7-1917 (9a) erhalten;
April 1st, 1925: Oberleutnant (557);
April 1st, 1933: Hauptmann (55);
October 1st, 1936: Major (92);
April 1st, 1940: Oberstleutnant (13);
January 1st, 1942: Oberst (31a);
October 1st, 1944: Generalmajor (19).

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Stab 19.Inf.Div.;
March 14th, 1940: Kdr. III./Inf.Rgt. 17;
August 7th, 1941: Führer-Reserve OKH;
August 15th, 1941: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 17;;
June 15th, 1942: Führer-Reserve (Chef H Rüst u. BdE);
August 15th, 1942: Abt. Chef Inf. in OKH;
July 10th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
July 15th, 1944: mdFb 31.V.G.D.;
October 1st, 1944: Kdr. 31.V.G.D.;
January 10th, 1945: Chef d.Fhrgs-Stb. Nordküste.

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• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
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