Date of birth:

April 28th, 1901 (Ottendorf/Dresden, Germany)

Date of death:

January 6th, 1985 (Marburg/Lahn, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
1921: Fähnrich;
1922: Oberfähnricht;
December 1st, 1922: Leutnant;
November 1st, 1927: Oberleutnant;
May 1st, 1934: Hauptmann;
April 1st, 1939: Major;
April 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant;
October 1st, 1942: Oberst im Generalstab (RDA -29-);
January 1st, 1945: Generalmajor (RDA -19-).

Career:
?: Infanterie-Regiment 5;
October 1st, 1933: Kriegsakademie;
October 1st, 1935: Ib. Stab, 4. Division;
April 1st, 1937: Unif. Generalstab des Heeres;
October 12th, 1937: Chef, 13. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 46;
November 10th, 1938: Generalstab, Inspekteur der Oberstbefehlshaber;
January 23rd, 1939: Ic, Generalstab, VI. Armeekorps;
August 26th, 1939: Ic, Generalstab, 5. Armee;
October 23rd, 1939: Ic, Generalstab, Heeresgruppe A;
June 20th, 1941: Ic, Generalstab, Heeresgruppe Süd;
April 4th, 1942: Führerreserve OKH;
April 23rh, 1942: Ia, Stab, 371. Infanterie-Division;
1 november 1942: Führerreserve OKH;
November 15th, 1942: Abteilungschef, P3, Heerespesonalamt, OKH;
January 10th, 1945: Führerreserve OKH;
March 17th, 1945: Kommandant, 36. Volksgrenadier-Division;
May 8th, 1945 - 1948: POW.

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• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Personnel records Wehrmacht