Date of birth:

July 29th, 1884 (Bremen, Germany)

Date of death:

May 6th, 1972 (Celle/Lowesaxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
January 15th, 1904: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier;
April 24th, 1904: Fähnrich;
January 27th, 1905: Leutnant;
January 27th, 1914: Oberleutnant;
April 18th, 1915: Hauptmann;
December 31st, 1919: Major (Karakter);
May 17th, 1921: Major (Polizei);
?: Oberstleutnant (Polizei);
?: Oberst (Polizei);
October 15th, 1935: Oberst (E) (RDA; June 1st, 1934 -1-);
June 1st, 1941: Oberst (RDA: June 1st, 1934 -19-);
July 1st, 1941: Generalmajor (RDA: -8-);
April 20th,1943: Generalleutnant (RDA: 1 maart 1943 -2a-).

Career:
September 16th, 1903: Infanterie-Regiment 60;
December 1st, 1912: I. Seebataillon;
October 1st, 1913: Inspektionsoffizier, Ingenieur- und Deckoffiziersschule, Kiel;
December 31st, 1919: resignation;
May 17th, 1921: Polizei;
October 15th, 1935: Ersatz-Heer;
June 1st, 1941: aktiv-Heer;
February 28th, 1945: retirement.

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• - KURSIETIS, A.J., The Wehrmacht at War 1939-1945, Uitgeverij Aspekt, Soesterberg, 1999.
  - MITCHAM, S.W., German Order of Battle: 1st-290th Infantry divisions in World War II, Stackpole Books, 2007.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Generalleutnant Alfred Jacobi - Axis History Forum
  - General der Pioniere Alfred Jacob - Lexikon der Wehrmacht