Date of birth:

October 2nd, 1889 (Budapest, Hungary)

Date of death:

December 6th, 1974 (Graz/Styria, Austria)

Nationality:

Austrian

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor

Unit:

Kommandeur 76.Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

May 13th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor

Unit:

Kommandeur 76.Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

June 1st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Generaal-majoor)

Unit:

Kommandeur 76. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

September 19th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur 76.Infanterie-Division / XXXXIV.Armee-Korps / 17.Armee / Heeresgruppe Süd

Awarded on:

February 9th, 1942

Awarded the Knight’s Cross for preventing a Soviet breakthrough towards Artemowsk on the 18.01.1942.

859th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General der Artillerie (Lieutenant-General of Artillerie)

Unit:

Kommandierender General XXXXIV.Armee-Korps / 6.Armee / Heeresgruppe A

Awarded on:

November 12th, 1943

Awarded the Oakleaves for the following command achievements…

1) Crossing the Donez river in summer 1942.

2) The relentless pursuit of enemy forces as far as the western Caucasus.

3) Helping to hold the Kuban bridgehead despite much larger enemy forces.

323rd Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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