Date of birth:

August 17th, 1884 (Nikolaiken/East Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

February 17th, 1947 (Marburg Hospital-Lahn/Hesse, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
February 27th, 1903: Fahnenjunker;
October 18th, 1903: Fähnrich;
August 18th, 1904: Leutnant (Patent 19 augustus 1903);
August 18th, 1912: Oberleutnant;
November 28th, 1914: Hauptmann;
October 31st, 1923: Major im Generalstab (Karakter);
October 1st, 1931: Major;
December 1st, 1934: Oberstleutnant;
October 1st, 1937: Oberst im Generalstab;
October 1st, 1939: Generalmajor;
August 1st, 1940: Generalleutnant;
April 19th, 1942: General der Infanterie.

Career:
October 12th, 1937: Chef, 5. Abteilung (Transportabteilung), Oberquaertiermeister I, Generalstab des Heeres;
August 26th, 1939: Wehrmachttranposrtchef / Heerestransportchef OKH;
January 15th, 1940 - May 1945: Chef des Feldtransportwesens.

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• Photo 1: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-J15556 (CC Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 3.0)
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