Promotions:
July 22nd, 1904: Fahnenjunker;
March 6th, 1906: Leutnant;
June 25th, 1913: Oberleutnant;
November 28th, 1914: Rittmeister;
November 1st, 1924: Major (RDA: March 1st,aart 1924);
October 1st, 1929: Oberstleutnant;
April 1st, 1932: Oberst;
January 1st, 1935: Generalmajor;
April 1st, 1937: Generalleutnant;
December 1st, 1940: General der Kavallerie.
Career:
July 22nd, 1904: 2. Königlich Bayerisches Ulanen-Regiment „König";
?: Kriegsschule München;
1910: 6. Königlich Bayerisches Chevaulegers-Regiment „Prinz Albrecht von Preußen";
October 1st, 1913: Bayerischen Kriegsakademie;
?: Ordonanzoffizier, III. Armeekorps;
?: Verbindungsoffizier, Reichswehrministerium, Berlin;
October 1st, 1923: Chef, 6. Eskadron, 17. (Bayer.) Reiter-Regiment;
1927: Stab, 7. Division;
1929: Stab, Artillerieführer VII;
September 1st, 1929: Kommandeur, 17. (Bayer.) Reiter-Regiment;
October 1st, 1932: Stab, 7. (Preuß.) Reiter-Regiment;
November 1st, 1932: Chef des Stabes, 1. Kavallerie-Division;
April 1st, 1934: Kommandeur, Kavallerie-Kommando Breslau;
May 1935: Artillerieführer III;
October 15th, 1935: Kommandeur, 8. Infanterie-Division;
October 1940: Kommandeur, Höheres Kommando LX;
March 1st, 1941: Führerreserve OKH;
April 1st, 1941: Kommandierender General, Höheres Kommando XXV, Generalgouvernement;
May 1941: Führereserve OKH;
July 1941: Kommandeur, Verbindungsstab Breslau;
May 1st, 1942: Kommandierenden General, Stellvertretenden Generalkommando VIII. Armeekorps / Befehlshaber Wehrkreis VIII;
February 1945: Kommandierenden General, LVI. Panzerkorps;
April 1945: Führerreserve OKH / Stab Oberbefehlshaber West;
May 6th, 1945: m.d.F.b. 1. Armee;
May 1945 - 1948: POW.
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