Date of birth:

December 8th, 1892 (Hamburg, German Empire)

Date of death:

March 14th, 1987 (Tutzing/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
June 19th, 1912: Fähnrich;
June 16th, 1913: Leutnant mit Pat. 16-6-1911 N n;
August 18th, 1916: Oberleutnant;
October 1st, 1933: Hauptmann (L) mit RDA vom 1-2-1928;
May 1st, 1934: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 1-2-1929 (47);
July 1st, 1935: Major (17);
March 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant (15);
March 1st, 1941: Oberst (2);
October 1st, 1943: Generalmajor (40);
April 20th, 1945: Generalleutnant.

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Kdr. II./Inf.Rgt. 39;
February 6th, 1940: Kdr. Schtz.Rgt. 52;
March 6th, 1942: Kdr. Schtz.Brig. 18;
April 27th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
July 13th, 1943: H.Gr. Mitte (stellv.Div.Kdr.);
July 22nd, 1943: mdFb 9. Pz.Div.;
October 1st, 1943: Kdr. 9. Pz.Div.;
September 3rd, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
November 28th, 1944: D.r.Insp.d.Pz.Tr.;
January 25th, 1945: Kdr. Div.Nr. 408;
March 15th, 1945: mdFb 344. Inf.Div.

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