Date of birth:

December 19th, 1878 (München)

Date of death:

September 22nd, 1953 (Schliersee)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
15.07.1897 Fahnenjunker
25.01.1898 Portepéefähnrich
28.10.1899 Leutnant
07.03.1910 Oberleutnant
11.08.1914 Hauptmann (3)
14.12.1917 Major (without Patent)
18.08.1918 Patent
01.02.1923 Oberstleutnant RDA 15.11.1922 (3)
01.02.1927 Oberst (18)
01.03.1930 Generalmajor (1)
01.01.1932 Generalleutnant
23.06.1933 Charakter als General der Infanterie with effect from 01.02.1933

Career:
05.07.1897: assigned to 13th Bavarian Infantry Rgt.
20.10.1899: commissioned as Leutnant
00.00.1906-00.00.1909: attended the Kriegsakademie
07.03.1910: promoted to Oberleutnant
18.08.1914: promoted to Hauptmann
00.00.1914-00.00.1918: served in several General Staff positions
23.04.1917: promoted to Major and awarded the bayerischer Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden
18.08.1919: awarded the Ritterkreuz des königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwerten
00.00.1920: served as a staff officer in the Reichswehr and as an instructor with Infantry school at Wunstorf
07.02.1923: promoted to Oberstleutnant
00.00.1923: appointed batallion commander III./ Inf.Rgt. 21
00.00.1925: Staffofficer with Gruppenkommando 2.
17.01.1927: Chef of the Aviation Branch of the Reichswehr
01.02.1927: promoted to Oberst
01.10.1929: Inspector of Weapons Schools
01.03.1930: promoted to Generalmajor
01.11.1930: on the Geheime Fliegerliste
01.01.1932: promoted to Generalleutnant
01.02.1933: retired with the rank of acting Gen.d.Inf. - RDA? 23.06.1933
00.03.1933-00.10.1939: became an advisor to Turkish government and an instructor at the Turkish War Academy
00.00.1939-00.00.1943: served as chief of liaison staff to Turkey
30.04.1943: retired

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