Date of birth:

July 31st, 1896

Date of death:

January 18th, 1945 (near Kielce/Holy Cross, Poland)

Nationality:

German

Harry von Kirchbach was reported missing in action in the area near Kielce since January 18th, 1945.

Promotions:
August 6th, 1914: Fähnrich;
November 9th, 1914: Leutnant (Patent February 13th, 1915);
July 1st, 1922: Leutnant (RDA: September 1st, 1915);
July 31st, 1925: Oberleutnant (RDA: April 1st, 1925);
February 1st, 1931: Hauptmann;
January 1st, 1936: Major;
February 1st, 1939: Oberstleutnant;
December 17th, 1941: Oberst (RDA: November 1st, 1940);
May 1st, 1944: Generalmajor;
November 9th, 1944: Generalleutnant.

Career:
August 6th, 1914: Königlich Sächsisches 1. (Leib-) Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 100;
April 16th, 1915: Adjutant, 4. Kompanie, Königlich Sächsisches 1. (Leib-) Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 100;
July 26th, 1915: Kompanieführer, Infanterie-Regiment 192;
April 10th, 1916: Adjutant, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 192;
April 17th, 1918: Stab, Königlich Sächsisches 1. (Leib-) Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 100;
May 30th,1918: Adjutant, Königlich Sächsisches 1. (Leib-) Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 100;
August 1st, 1918: Bataillonsadjutant, Königlich Sächsisches 1. (Leib-) Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 100;;
March 6th, 1919: Ordonnanz-Offizier, Oberkommando Grenzschutz Nord;
August 29th, 1919: Adjutant, III. Bataillon, Grenz-Jäger-Regiment 23;
March 10th, 1920: Adjutant/Ordonnanz-Offizier, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 23;
October 1st, 1920: Reichswehr Infanterie-Regiment 10;
January 1st, 1921: Adjutant, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 10;
June 1st, 1928: Artillerie-Regiment 7;
October 1st, 1928: Stab, 4. Division;
October 1st, 1930: Führer, 1. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 6;
October 15th, 1935: Lehrer, Kriegsschule Hannover;
August 26th, 1939: Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 73;
March 15th, 1940: Führer-Reserve OKH;
July 30th, 1940: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Ersatz-Regiment 71;
October 5th, 1940: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 408;
March 31st, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
April 30th, 1943: Heeresgruppe Nord;
April 5th, 1944: m.d.F.b. 214. Infanterie-Division;
May 1st, 1944 - January 18th, 1944: Kommandeur, 214. Infanterie-Division.

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