Date of birth:

June 3rd, 1916 (Göttingen /Hannover, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
April 1st, 1937: Leutnant (RDA: -589-);
August 1939: Oberleutnant;
?: Hauptmann;
February 1st, 1943: Major im Generalstab (RDA: -127-);
1964: Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr).

Career:
January 3rd, 1939: 5.Batterie, Artillerie-Regiment 42;
August 26th, 1939: Adjutant. Artillerie-Regiment 254;
June 5th, 1940: O1, Infanterie-Division;
September 24th, 1940: O1, XXXVIII. Armeekorps;
June 6th, 1941: O1, Panzerarmee Afrika;
June 13th, 1941: Deutsches Verbindungsoffizier Stab Italiänischer. Oberkommando Nordafrika;
August 15th, 1941: Ia Stab Panzergruppe Afrika;
July 16th, 1942:Kommanderu, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 580;
March 1st, 1943:Generalstabsausbildung;
April 29th, 1943:Kommandeur, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 21;
June 1st, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH, Generalstabsausbildung;
August 29th, 1943: Ia Korpsgruppe Kreysing;
September 6th, 1943: Führer Kampfgruppe, 9. Panzer-Division;
October 1st, 1943: Ia, XVII. Armeekorps;
October 28th, 1943: Ib, 123. Infanterie-Division;
December 6th, 1943: Kriegsakademie;
May 30th, 1944: Ib, 17. Panzer-Division;
September 21st, 1944: Ic, 4. Panzerarmee.

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• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
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  - Dienstalterliste 1960 - 1964 BAMA Freiburg