Date of birth:

February 21st, 1899 (Rheda/Westphalia, Germany)

Date of death:

September 26th, 1977

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
March 25th, 1918: Fähnrich
May 1st, 1922: Leutnant
March 1st, 1941: Oberstleutnant
July 1st, 1942: Oberst;
January 1st, 1945: Generalmajor.

Career:
March 25th, 1918: 5. Großherzoglich-Hessisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 168;
May 1st, 1922: 15. Infanterie-Regiment;
May 1st, 1937: Chef 13. / Infanterie-Regiment 48;
August 26th, 1939: Kommandeur I. / Infanterie-Regiment 172;
April 1st, 1940: Ausbildungs-Leiter Infanterie-Schule;
October 1st, 1940 - May 1st, 1941: Lehrgruppenleiter Infanterie-Schule;
May 12th, 1941 - August 22nd, 1941: Kommandeur II. / Infanterie-Regiment 172;
September 20th, 1941: Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 410;
December 1st, 1942: m.d.F.b 122. Infanterie-Division;
January 18th, 1943 - February 12th, 1943: 1. Divisionsführer-Lehrgang, Berlin;
February 16th, 1943: Abteilungschef / Chef des Kriegsgefangenwesens / OKW;
March 1st, 1943 - March 30th, 1944: Chef der Abteilung Allgemeines Kriegsgefangenenwesen;
April 1st, 1944 - September 30th, 1944: Chef des Kriegsgefangenenwesens / OKW;
October 1st, 1944 - May 8th, 1945: Inspekteur des Kriegsgefangenenwesens.

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