Date of birth:

November 28th, 1902 (Dresden/Saxony, Germany)

Date of death:

December 29th, 1969 (Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer/Salzburg, Austria)

Nationality:

German

Joachim Gutmann finally reached the rank of Oberst during the Second World War. After the war he served with the Bundeswehr and there also reached the rank of Oberst.

Promotions:
August 1st, 1928: Leutnant (9);
June 1st, 1932: Oberleutnant (3);
December 1st, 1935: Hauptmann (21);
February 1st, 1941: Major (17) mit RDA vom 1-1-1941 (60);
April 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (745);
July 1st, 1943: Oberst (40).

Career:
April 3rd, 1923: Eintritt in die 14./Inf.Rgt. 10;
May 1st, 1929: 2./Inf.Rgt. 10;
May 1st, 1930: 13./Inf.Rgt. 10;
April 1st, 1934: 4./Inf.Rgt.10;
October 1st, 1934: III./Inf.Rgt. 31;
October 15th, 1935: Chef 4./Inf.Rgt. 102;
October 12th, 1937: Chef 1./Inf.Rgt. 103;
November 10th, 1938: Chef 1./Kav.Schtz.Rgt. 7;
February 1st, 1940: Ordonnanzoffizier Stab/ 7. Pz.Div.;
May 1st, 1940: Stab/ 9. Pz.Div.;
May 16th, 1941: Kdr. II./Schtz.Rgt. 11;
September 15th, 1942: Kdr. Pz.Gren.Rgt. 11;
December 28th, 1942: Kdr. Feld-Ausbildungs-Regiment 381;
February 18th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
March 1st, 1943: Kommandiert Sonderstab Panzer;
April 1st, 1943: Gruppenleiter Panzergrenadiere im Stab des Inspekteurs der Panzertruppen;
January 21st, 1944: Kdr. Panzer-Gren.-Lehr-Regiment 1;
September 16th, 1944: kommandiert Stab Führer-Grenadier-Brigade (bis 27.09.1944);
November 1st, 1944: Kdr. Pz.Gren.Rgt. 2;
April 3rd, 1945: Führerreserve OKH;
April 5th, 1945: Kommandiert 18. Divisionsführerlehrgang.

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