Tümpling, von, Wolf

Date of birth:: April 2nd, 1899 (Strasbourg/Alsace, Germany)
Date of death:: October 15th, 1984 (Jena/Thuringia, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Wolf von Tümpling was born in Strassbourg on April 2nd, 1899 as son to Horst von Tümpling (1865-1959) and Marie-Anna von Tümpling-von Heynitz (1871-1966). He married on July 8th, 1931 to Irmingard von Rango (1905-?). The couple had three children.

Promotions:
July 10th, 1918: Leutnant (patent: april 18th, 1917);
July 15th, 1934: Hauptmann (RDA: June 1st, 1934, -97-);
November 30th, 1939: Hauptmann (RDA: May 1st, 1934, -181-);
February 1st, 1940: Major (RDA, -111-);
December 17th, 1941: Major (RDA: February 1st, 1939, -30a-);
February 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (RDA: -34-);
March 1st, 1943: Oberst (RDA: January 1st, 1943, -74a-).

Career:
May 15th, 1917: Leibgrenadierregiment 100;
September 1st, 1918: Adjutant, II. Bataillon, Leibgrenadierregiment 100;
October 23rd, 1918: Zugführer, Machinengewehrkompanie, Leibgrenadierregiment 100;
March 12th, 1919: Zugführer, Reichswehr-Infanterieregiment 38;
December 31st, 1920: resignation;
July 15th, 1934: Infanterie-Regiment 13;
January 23rd, 1935: Chef, 9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 35;
October 15th, 1935: Chef, 12. Kompanie (MG), Infanterie-Regiment 56;
November 10th, 1938: Adjutant, Infanterie-Regiment 56;
February 6th, 1940: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 56;
April 28th, 1940: Adjutant, XXXXIV. Armeekorps;
July 29th, 1940: Adjutant, Höheren Kommando z.d.V. XXVII;
May 25th, 1942: Adjutant, LXXXII. Armeekorps;
July 1st, 1942: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 365;
November 1st, 1943: Stab, stellvertretenden V. Armeekorps;
December 1st, 1943: Adjutant, stellvertretenden V. Armeekorps.