Date of birth:

May 10th, 1898 (Thiergarten/Silesia, Germany)

Date of death:

February 14th, 1974 (Bückeburg/Lower Saxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
November 11th, 1916: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant;
July 1st, 1934: Hauptmann (RDA: April 1st, 1934 -164-);
December 1st, 1939: Major (RDA: -22-);
March 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (RDA: -316-);
October 1st, 1943: Oberst (RDA: -19c-);
April 20th, 1945: Generalmajor.

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Chef, 14. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 49;
November 16th, 1939: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 49;
December 2nd, 1939: H. Wes. Abt., Oberkommando des Heeres;
February 1st, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
April 1st, 1943: Kommandeur, Jäger-Regiment 83;
December 15th, 1944: Kommandeur, Jäger-Regiment 38.

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  - Vortragsnotiz, Ag P1 Chefgruppe, 2 Februar 1945.
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