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Petsch, Theodor

Date of birth:
June 27th, 1884 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
June 22nd, 1973 (Lindau-Schachau/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
September 12th, 1903: Fahnenjunker;
January 27th, 1905: Leutnant;
November 18th, 1914: Oberleutnant;
April 18th, 1916: Hauptmann;
1928: Major (RDA: November 1st, 1927);
February 1st, 1932: Oberstleutnant;
April 1st, 1934: Oberst;
June 1st, 1941: Generalmajor;
November 1st, 1942: Generalleutnant (RDA: -14-);
March 1st, 1945: General der Infanterie.

Career:
September 12th, 1903: 5. Westpreußisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 148;
December 18th, 1912: 5. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 144;
June 1st, 1914: stellvertretender Adjutant, 67. Infanterie-Brigade;
?: 5. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 144;
?: Kompanieführer, 5. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 144;
1917: Führer, II. Bataillon, 5. Lothringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 144;
October 1st, 1917: Generalstab des Feldheeres;
?: Nachrichtenoffizier, Obersten Heeresleitung;
?: Freikorpsführer, Grenzschutz Ost;
?: Reichtwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 39;
1919: Reichswehr-Infanterie-Regiment 8;
1920: Stab, Reichswehr-Brigade 20;
?: Adjutant, 2. (Preuß.) Infanterie-Regiment;
July 17th, 1922 - July 29th, 1922: Wehrkreis übungsreise;
1923: Stab, Ausbildungs-Bataillon, 2. (Preuß.) Infanterie-Regiment;
July 28th, 1924 - August 10th, 1924: Wehrkreis übungsreise;
?: Chef, 14. Kompanie, 2. (Preuß.) Infanterie-Regiment;
April 15th, 1925 - April 25th, 1925: M.W. Lehrgang;
May 12th, 1925 - May 23rd, 1925: Führer und Nachrichtenübung;
?: Stab, Gruppenkommando 1, Berlin;
April 5th, 1929 - May 1st, 1929: Schiesslehrgang;
1930: Kommandantur, Truppenübungsplatz Döberitz;
1931: Marinehaushalt;
1932: Stab, Infanterieführer I;
October 1st, 1932: Kommandant, Truppenübungsplatz Ohrdruf;
August 1st, 1936: Ergänzungsoffizieren, Ausbildungsleiter Freiburg;
August 26th, 1939: Kommandeur, Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment 59;
September 1st, 1939: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 59;
January 1st, 1940: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 353;
May 3rd, 1941: m.d.F.b. 710. Infanterie-Division;
May 13th, 1941: Kommandeur, 710. Infanterie-Division;
November 1st, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
December 9th, 1944: stellvertretender Kommandierender General, IX. Armeekorps/Befehlshaber Wehrkreis IX;
March 1st, 1945: Kommandierender General, Stellvertretender Generalkommando IX. Armeekorps;
March 31st, 1945: Führerreserve OKH;
April 19th, 1945: Heeresgruppe Weichsel;
May 1945 - 1947: POW.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 353, 205. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 9th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 353, 205. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
June 20th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 710. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 7th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

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