Petersen, Wilhelm Marius
- Date of birth:
- January 27th, 1891 (Hadersleben/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 11th, 1972 (Hohegeiss/Lowersaxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
April 1st, 1911: Seekadett;
January 27th, 1913: Leutnant (patent January 29th, 1911);
April 18th, 1916: Oberleutnant (July 1st, 1922: RDA: May 18th, 1916, -33-)
February 1st, 1922: Hauptmann (RDA: -14-);
May 1st, 1933: Major (RDA: -7-);
January 1st, 1936: Oberstleutnant (RDA: -6-);
June 1st, 1938: Oberst (RDA: -7-);
May 8th, 1942: Generalmajor (RDA: April 1st, 1942, -56-).
Career:
November 14th, 1911: Pionier-Bataillon 8;
January 27th, 1913: 4. Kompanie, Pinonier-Bataillon 26;
January 6th, 1916: Führer, Rekrutendepot III;
February 16th, 1916: Adjutant Ersatz-Bataillon;
June 10th, 1916: Führer, Ersatz-Kompanie;
July 13th, 1916: Stab, Generalinspekteur des Ingenieur- und Pionier-Korps;
January 12th, 1917: Adjutant, General der Pioniers9;
December 17th, 1917: 4. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 25;
December 25th, 1918: Pionier-Ersatz-Bataillon 9;
January 28th, 1919: Reichswehr-Pionier-Bataillon 17;
February 1st, 1923: Chef, 13. (MW) Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 4;
March 1st, 1927: Lehrer, Infanterieschule Dresden;
October 27th, - October 30th, 1930: Schiesslehrgang C. für M.G. Offiziere;
October 1st, 1931: Fürsorgeoffizier, Stab, Pionier-Bataillon 2;
January 26th - February 22nd, 1933: technischer Lehrgang für Pionier Offiziere;
April 1st, 1934: Führer, Pionier- und Versuchsstab Klausdorf;
October 1st, 1934: Kommandeur, Pionier-Bataillon 13;
October 15th, 1935: Kommandeur, Pionier-Bataillon 4;
April 1st, 1938: Kommandeur, Pioniere XIV;
September 1st, 1939: Kommandeur, Pionier-Regimentsstab z.b.V. 601;
April 10th, 1940: Pionier-Führer, Panzergruppe von Kleist;
July 20th, 1940: Armee-Pionier-Führer, 2. Armee;
March 22nd, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
April 1st, 1943: Kommandeur, Pionier-Schule I, Dessau;
January 11th, 1945: Führerreserve OKH.
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1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Pionier-Regimentsstab z.b.V. 601, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 19th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Pionier-Regimentsstab z.b.V. 601, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 14th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Armee-Pionier-Führer, 2. Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 30th, 1942
According to the Karteikarte the awarding took place on June 6th, 1942. By the time of the actual awarding he already held the rank of Generalmajor.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 12th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- June 12th, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- October 16th, 1914
Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- January 18th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- November 7th, 1918
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1935
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
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