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Studnitz, von, Bogislav August Wilhelm

    Date of birth:
    September 12th, 1888 (Buderose-Guben/Brandenburg, Germany)
    Date of death:
    January 13th, 1943 (near Larissa, Greece)
    Buried on:
    German War Cemetery Dionyssos-Rapendoza
    Plot: 1. Row: 2. Grave: 12.
    Nationality:
    German

    Biography

    Leutnant-general Bogislav von Studnitz was killed in a "suspicious" car exident on Januari 13th 1943.

    Promotions:
    28th February 1907: Fähnrich;
    27th January 1908: Leutnant (Patent 22nd July 1906);
    8th November 1914: Oberleutnant;
    18th December 1915: Hauptmann (Ordnungsnummer 24);
    1st January 1929: Major (Ordnungsnummer 4);
    1st April 1933: Oberstleutnant;
    1st April 1935: Oberst;
    1st August 1938: Generalmajor (Ordnungsnummer 4);
    1st August 1940: Generalleutnant.

    Career:
    28th February 1907: 2. Garde-Feld-Artillerie-Regiment;
    1909: Adjutant I. / 2. Garde-Feld-Artillerie-Regiment;
    18th October 1912: Husaren-Regiment 12;
    29th December 1914: Führer Landwehr-Infanterie-Bataillon II / 93. Altenburg;
    ?: Adjutant 85. Landwehr-Division / Generalstab 85. Landwehr-Division / Generalstab 508. Division;
    19thMay 1915: Generalstab Armee-Abteilung D;
    1918: Generalstab X. Reserve-Korps;
    1st October 1919: Stab 2. Kavallerie-Division;
    1st October 1920: 3. Adjutant, 6. Reiter-Regiment / Generalstab 1. Kavallerie-Division;
    1st October 1923: Generalstab 5. Division;
    15th March 1924: Generalstab 4. Division;
    1st October 1926: Generalstab 3. Kavallerie-Division;
    1st October 1931: Stab Reiter-Regiment 11;
    ?: Kommandeur 4. Eskadron / 11. Reiter-Regiment;
    1st October 1933: Stab Gruppen-Kommando 1;
    1st April 1934 - 14th October 1935: Chef des Stabes 1. Kavallerie-Division;
    15th October 1935 - 9th November 1938: Militärattachée Polen;
    10th November 1938 - 26th August 1939: Infanteriekommandeur 24, Altenburg;
    26th August 1939 - 21st August 1942: Kommandeur 87. Infanterie-Division;
    22nd August 1942 - 31st December 1942: Führerreserve;
    1st January 1943 - 13th January 1943: Korück 580 / Oberfeldkommandant 395 / Befehlshaber Saloniki und Ägäis.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Generalleutnant (Major-general)
    Unit:
    Kommandeur 87. Infanterie-Division
    Awarded on:
    December 19th, 1941
    Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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