Chill, Kurt Erich

Date of birth:: May 1st, 1895 (Thorn/Westernprussia, Germany)
Date of death:: July 5th, 1976 (Grömitz, Hamburg-Harburg, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Promotions:
October 1st, 1913: Gefreiter;
January 1st, 1914: Unteroffizier;
November 2nd, 1914: Offiziers-Stellvertreter;
January 27th, 1915: Leutnant;
April 1st, 1919: Leutnant der Polizei;
July 25th, 1919: Oberleutnant der Polizei;
October 1st, 1924: Hauptmann der Polizei;
January 1st, 1935: Major der Polizei;
October 15th, 1935: Major;
March 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant;
March 1st, 1941: Oberst;
December 1st, 1942: Generalmajor;
June 1st, 1943: Generalleutnant.

Career:
April 1st, 1913 - April 1st, 1914: 4. Pommersches Infanterie-Regiment "von Borcke" Nr. 21;
April 1st, 1914 - December 28th, 1914: 8. Pommersches Infanterie-Regiment "von der Marwitz" Nr. 61;
December 28th, 1914 - July 2nd, 1916: Ordonnanz-Offizier Stab 8. Pommersches Infanterie-Regiment "von der Marwitz" Nr. 61;
July 2nd, 1916 - March 4th, 1917: Adjutant III. / 8. Pommersches Infanterie-Regiment "von der Marwitz" Nr. 61;
March 4th, 1917 - April 11th, 1917: 8. Flieger-Ersatz-Bataillon;
June 25th, 1917 - August 25th, 1917: Flieger-Beobachter Schule, Thorn;
August 25th, 1917 - October 16th, 1917: Flieger-Artillerie Schule Ost II;
October 16th, 1917 - December 6th, 1918: Flieger-Beobachter;
December 6th, 1918 - February 1st, 1919: Kompanieführer 8. Pommersches Infanterie-Regiment "von der Marwitz" Nr. 61;
February 1st, 1919 - April 1st, 1919: Promotions-Offizier 8. Pommersches Infanterie-Regiment "von der Marwitz" Nr. 61, Grenzschutz Ost;
April 1st, 1919 - August 8th, 1921: Sicherheitzpolizei Berlin;
August 8th, 1921 - November 1st, 1922: Adjutant Polizei Pankow;
November 1st, 1922 - April 1st, 1923: Polizei Treptow;
April 1st, 1923 - January 1st, 1927: Polizei-Inspektion Neukölln;
January 1st, 1927 - April 1st, 1929: Schutzpolizei Elbing;
April 1st, 1929 - July 1st, 1934: Schutzpolizei Ostpreussen, Polizeischule Sensburg;
July 1st, 1934 - November 24th, 1934: Schutzpolizei Weißenfels;
November 24th, 1934 - February 1st, 1935: Schutzpolizei Merseburg;
February 1st, 1935 - August 7th, 1935: Schutzpolizei Weißenfels;
August 7th, 1935 - October 15th, 1935: Stab II. / Infanterie-Regiment Flensburg;
October 15th, 1935 - October 6th, 1936: Chef 3. / Infanterie-Regiment 65;
October 6th, 1936 - April 1st, 1937: Stab 30. Infanterie-Division;
April 1st, 1937 - February 1st, 1940: Kommandeur I. / Infanterie-Regiment 1;
February 1st, 1940 - December 27th, 1940: Taktiklehrer Nachrichtenschule Halle;
December 27th, 1940 - September 30th, 1942: Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 45 / 21. Infanterie-Division;
September 30th, 1942 - October 10th, 1942: mit den Führung beauftragd 122. Infanterie-Division;
October 10th, 1942 - October 14th, 1942: mit den Führung beauftragd 126. Infanterie-Division;
October 14th, 1942 - December 1st, 1942: mit den Führung beauftragd 122. Infanterie-Division;
December 1st, 1942 - February 1st, 1944: Kommandeur 122. Infanterie-Division;
February 1st, 1944 - February 10th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
February 10th, 1944 - December 7th, 1944: Kommandeur 85. Infanterie-Division;
December 7th, 1944 - February 6th, 1945: Führer-Reserve OKH;
February 6th, 1945 - May 8th, 1945: mit den Führung beauftragd LV. Armeekorps;
May 8th, 1945 - May 12th, 1945: Soviet POW;
May 12th, 1945 - 1947: British POW.

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Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann der Polizei
Unit:: Schutzpolizei Mitteldeutschland, Anhalt
Awarded on:: November 1st, 1934

Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Chef, 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 65
Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1936

Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 3.Klasse, 12 Jahre

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Chef, 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 65
Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1936

Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 2. Klasse, 18 Jahre

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Chef, 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 65
Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1936

Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 1.Klasse, 25 Jahre

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 1
Awarded on:: April 1st, 1938

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 1
Awarded on:: October 2nd, 1939

Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on November 7th, 1914.

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 45, 21. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: July 19th, 1941

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 45, 21. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: December 1st, 1941

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 45, 21. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: July 28th, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:: Kommandeur, 122. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: October 25th, 1943

On the 15.10.1943 the 122. Infanterie-Division attacked Hill 180.3, a position located in the area north of Newel and south of the Karataj lake. The attack was a total success, pressing on beyond its objective to the line Karataj-Goruschki-Mikleschi-Southern edge of the Karataj lake. A Soviet division and brigade were largely destroyed, and a large amount of Soviet weaponry was captured. Generalleutnant Chill would later be awarded the Knight’s Cross for the role in played in bringing about this victory.

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:: Kommandeur, 122. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: December 19th, 1943

All enemy break through attempts south of Newel failed in hard combat. Northwest of the city, he attacks, supported by strong armored units, with increasing intensity. Our tough fighting Troops destroyed here 41 Soviet tanks and inflicted on the enemy high bloody losses. In these battles, the North German 290th Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant General Heinrichs and the Pomeranian 122nd Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant General Chill particularly proved themselves.