Date of birth:

August 8th, 1888 (Munich, Germany)

Date of death:

June 15th, 1940 (near Pont-sur-Yonne, France)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
18.07.1907: Fahnenjunker
11.02.1908: Fähnrich
11.03.1910: Leutnant
19.05.1915: Oberleutnant
22.03.1918: Hauptmann
01.11.1927: Major
01.02.1932: Oberstleutnant
01.04.1934: Oberst
01.08.1937: Generalmajor
01.06.1939: Generalleutnant
15.12.1944: General der Artillerie - posthumous promotion, with effect from 01.06.1940

Career:
18.07.1907: 3. Königlich Bayerisches Feldartillerie-Regiment „Prinz Leopold"
00.00.1909: Kriegsschule
07.03.1910: Leutnant, Batterieoffizier, 3. Königlich Bayerisches Feldartillerie-Regiment „Prinz Leopold"
00.00.1912: Artillerie- und Ingenieurschule München
01.05.1913: Leutnant, Adjutant, II. Abteilung, 3. Königlich Bayerisches Feldartillerie-Regiment „Prinz Leopold"
07.09.1914: battle in Gellenoncourt , Nancy
04.06.1916: Oberleutnant, Regimentsadjutant, 3. Königlich Bayerisches Feldartillerie-Regiment „Prinz Leopold"
26.12.1917: Führer, Batterie, Landwehr-Feldartillerie-Regiment 1
22.03.1918: Hauptmann, stellv. Adjutant, 6. Feldartillerie-Brigade
01.02.1919: Führer, 1. Batterie, Reichswehr-Artillerie-Regiment 24
00.00.1921: 7. (Bayer.) Artillerie-Regiment
00.00.1923: Generalstab, Gruppenkommando 2 in Kassel
00.00.1925: Heeresabteilung (T 1), Truppenamt (TA), Reichswehrministerium, Berlin
00.00.1926: Wehrmachtsabteilung
00.00.1927: Major, Adjutant, Chef der Heeresleitung
00.00.1929: Stab, 3. Division der Reichswehr, Berlin
00.00.1931: Oberstleutnant, 1. Generalstabsoffizier, Ia, Stab, 7. Division der Reichswehr, München
00.00.1932: Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, 7. (Bayer.) Artillerie-Regiment, Würzburg
01.04.1934: Oberst, Kommandantur in Regensburg
01.10.1934: Oberst, Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment Amberg
15.10.1935: Oberst, Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment 10, Amberg
00.01.1938: Generalmajor, Kommandeur, 33. Infanterie-Division
00.04.1940: Generalleutnant, Führer, Generalkommando, XXXXIII. Armeekorps
31.05.1940: Führerreserve
05.06.1940: Generalleutnant, Führer, Generalkommando, XVIII. Gebirgskorps
15.06.1940: Generalleutnant, KIA at Pont-sur-Yonne

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

September 17th, 1914

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

with swords

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Adjutant, II. Bataillon, 3. bayer. Feld-Artillerie-Regiment

Awarded on:

July 24th, 1915

awarded for his action at Gellenoncourt the 07.09.1914

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

December 21st, 1916

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

January 23rd, 1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

3. bayer. Feld-Artillerie-Regiment

Awarded on:

October 24th, 1918

with swords and crown

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1934

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Führer, XVIII. Armee-Korps

Awarded on:

October 17th, 1940

The following wartime excerpt describes why Speck received the Knight’s Cross…

“In a display of superb personal bravery and devotion to duty, Generalleutnant Ritter von Speck decisively directed the fighting of the XVIII. Armee-Korps in the time period 05.06.1940-08.06.1940 during the battle at the Chemin des Dames and during the crossing over the Aisne (east of Soissons). The Korps, as part of the 9. Armee, was the first to break through the fierce enemy defence along the Oise Canal. It stormed the Chemin des Dames and, while hotly pursuing the fleeing enemy over the Aisne, was able to establish bridgeheads on the south side of the river. These successes can be largely attributed to the personal bravery and dash of the commanding general."

posthumously awarded

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