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Bentivegni, von, Franz-Eccard

    Date of birth:
    July 18th, 1896 (Potsdam/Brandenburg, Germany)
    Date of death:
    April 4th, 1958 (Wiesbaden/Hesse, Germany)
    Nationality:
    German

    Biography

    Franz-Eccerd von Bentivegni reached the rank of Generalleutnant. He served as Abteilungschef Oberbefehlshaber der Wehrmacht, Kommandeur 170. Infanterie-Division and Kommandeur 81. infanterie-Division. Between March 1945 and October 9th, 1955 he was POW to the Soviets.

    Promotions:
    July 22nd, 1915: Fahnenjunker;
    October 13th, 1915: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter;
    13 november 1915: Fahnenjunker-Unterofizier;
    January 31st, 1916: Fähnrich;
    May 11th, 1916: Leutnant;
    July 31st, 1925: Oberleutnant;
    December 1st, 1932: Hauptmann;
    April 1st, 1936: Major;
    April 1st, 1939: Oberstleutnant;
    June 1st, 1941: Oberst;
    August 1st, 1944: Generalmajor;
    January 30th, 1945: Generalleutnant.

    Career:
    July 22nd, 1915: 2. Garde-Feldartillerie-Regiment;
    July 5th, 1916 - August 31st, 1916: Feldartillerie-Schule Jüterbog;
    August 1916: 2. Garde-Feldartillerie-Regiment;
    April 6th, 1918 - April 30th, 1918: Lazerett Namen;
    May 16th, 1919: Adjutant III. / 2. Garde-Feldartillerie-Regiment;
    ?: Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiment 26;
    ?: MG-Kursus Infanterie-Schule Wünsdorf;
    September 24th, 1920: Ordonnanz- und Gerichtsoffizier Stab / Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiments 15;
    April 1st, 1925: Adjutant Stab III. / 3. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment;
    1927: 8. Batterie, 3. (Preußisches) Artillerie-Regiment;
    October 1st, 1928: Führergehilfen-Ausbildung Stab / 2. Division, Stettin;
    October 1st, 1930: Kommandantur Berlin;
    1931: Reichswehrministerium;
    November 15th, 1932: Kommandantur Berlin;
    September 1st, 1933: Stab 2. Division;
    1 juli 1935: Artillerie-Regiment Frankfurt/Oder;
    October 15th, 1935: Batteriechef Artillerie-Regiment 23;
    July 1st, 1936: Generalstab IX. Armeekorps;
    April 1st, 1938: Erster Generalstabsoffizier 26. Infanterie-Division;
    March 1st, 1939: Abteilungschef Oberkommando der Wehrmacht;
    ? - August 1943: Amtschef Abteilung Abwehr III;
    September 15th, 1943 - May 14th, 1944: Führerreserve / stellv. Amtschef Abteilung Abwehr III;
    ?: Divisionsführer-Lehrgang;
    ?: Kommandeur 170. Infanterie-Division;
    ?: Kommandeur 81. Infanterie-Division.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    1941
    Ordinul Steaua Romaniei Commander
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    1941
    Ordine della Corona d'Italia - Commendatore
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    1942

    Awarded with swords.
    Vapaudenristin 2.luokka (VR 2)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    1942

    Received with swords.
    Tsarski Orden
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    August 8th, 1944
    Wehrmachtbericht
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    August 18th, 1944
    Wehrmachtbericht

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