Date of birth:

December 3rd, 1896 (Samplau/West Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

December 26th, 1961 (Hanover/Lower Saxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Awards:
x?: Sportabz.Bronze.

Promotions:
August 18th, 1914: Kriegsfreiwilliger;
December 31st, 1914: Fahnenjunker;
November 19th, 1916: Vize-Wachtmeister;
August 18th, 1917: Leutnant d.R.;
November 1st, 1922: Leutnant mit RDA vom 1-4-1917 (10a);
April 1st, 1925: Oberleutnant (527);
April 1st, 1933: Rittmeister (33);
October 1st, 1936: Major (72);
March 1st, 1940: Oberstleutnant (24);
October 1st, 1941: Oberst (17a);
October 1st, 1943: Generalmajor (41);
July 1st, 1944: Generalleutnant (6).

Career:
April 1st, 1934: Kdr. I./Kav.Rgt. 5;
August 26, 1939: Kdr. Radfahr-Abt. 12;
September 17th, 1939: Führer-Reserve OKH mdFb Inf.Rgt. 48;
January 15th, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
February 1st, 1942: Kdr. Schtz.Rgt. 1;
March 15th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
July 22nd, 1943: mdFb 17. Pz.Div.;
October 1st, 1943: Kdr. 17. Pz.Div.;
September 20th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
September 30th, 1944: Kdr. 178. Pz.Div.;
October 9th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH glz.Kdrg.z.W.Kr. VIII a.Aufst.Ltr.d.Pz.Div.Nr. 178;
January 1st, 1945: Kdr. Pz.Div.Nr. 178.

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• - DÖRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
  - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
  - axishistory.com
  - NARA Roll T-78 R890