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Boehm-Bezing, von, Diether

Date of birth:
November 9th, 1880 (Lüben/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
November 30th, 1974 (Ebenhausen/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
March 20th, 1899: Fähnrich;
August 18th, 1900: Leutnant;
January 27th, 1910: Oberleutnant;
May 20th, 1914: Rittmeister;
February 1st, 1923: Major;
September 1st, 1928: Oberstleutnant;
April 1st, 1931: Oberst;
October 1st, 1933: Generalmajor;
February 1st, 1941: Generalleutnant z.V.;
February 1st, 1943: General der Kavallerie z.V..

Career:
March 20th, 1899: 1. Schlesische Husaren-Regiment Nr. 4, Ohlau;
August 18th, 1905: Inspektions-Offizier, Kriegsschule Glogau;
October 1st, 1908 - September 30th, 1910: Militär-Reit-Institut Hannover;
February 28th, 1913: Adjutant 1. Schlesische Husaren-Regiment Nr. 4;
May 20th, 1914: Stab 1. Schlesische Husaren-Regiment Nr. 4;
?: Eskadronchef 1. Schlesische Husaren-Regiment Nr. 4;
April 10th, 1918: Führer II. Bataillon / Reserve-Infanterie-Regiments Nr. 7;
January 1st, 1919: Kommandeur Grenzschutz-Bataillon Boehm-Bezing;
April 20th, 1919: Eskadronchef, Husaren-Regiment Nr. 4;
October 1st, 1919: Eskadronchef Reiter-Regiment 7;
? - August 24th, 1922: 7. (Preußisches) Reiter-Regiment;
1922: Eskadronchef 11. (Preußisches) Reiter-Regiment;
July 1st, 1923:Inspektion der Kavallerie (In 3), Reichswehrministerium, Berlin;
May 25th, 1925: Stab 3. (Preußisches) Reiter-Regiments, Rathenow;
April 1st, 1927: 4. Eskadron, 3. (Preuß.) Reiter-Regiment, Stendal;
October 1st, 1928: Kommandeur 3. (Preuß.) Reiter-Regiment, Stendal;
October 1st, 1929: Kommandeur 2. (Preußisches) Reiter-Regiment, Osterode;
October 1st, 1932: Kommandeur Stettin;
October 1st, 1934: Kommandeur 1. Reiter-Brigade Stettin;
October 1st, 1935 - March 31st, 1936: Kommandeur 2. Kavallerie-Division, Breslau;
April 1st, 1936: zur Verfügung des Heeres;
October 1st, 1936: Kommandant / Landwehr-Kommandeur Breslau;
September 30th, 1937: Deactivated;
August 26th, 1939: Kommandeur 252. Infanterie-Division;
March 24th, 1942: Führerreserve;
June 1st, 1942: Kommandeur Division Nr. 153, Potsdam;
September 1942: Kommandeur 153. Reserve-Division;
December 1942: Kommandeur 153. Feldausbildungs-Division;
December 29th, 1942: Führerreserve;
February 28th, 1943: Retirement.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 252. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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