General der Infanterie Kurt von Briesen Born: 03 May 1886 in Anklam, Pomerania (Pommern) Died: 20 Nov 1941 by Andreyevka (Diriyevka), USSR (KIA) Promotions:
F�hnrich (22 Apr 1905); Leutnant (27 Jan 1906); Oberleutnant (19 Jul 1913); Hauptmann (27 Jan 1915); Charakter als Major (31 Mar 1920); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1934); Oberst (01 May 1934); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1937); Generalleutnant (27 Aug 1939); General der Infanterie (01 Aug 1940) Career:
Entered Army Service (16 Sep 1904)
Fahnenjunker in the 2nd Kaiser-Franz-Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (26 Sep 1904-01 Oct 1910)
Adjutant of the 2nd Fusilier-Battalion of the Kaiser-Franz-Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (01 Oct 1910-01 Oct 1913)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1913-01 Aug 1914)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 15th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-23 Aug 1914)
Wounded, in hospital (23 Aug 1914-28 Oct 1914)
Adjutant of the 26th Reserve-Infantry-Brigade (28 Oct 1914-1916)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the IV. Army-Corps (1916-07 Sep 1916)
Transferred into the Army General Staff, while retaining his previous position (07 Sep 1916-1918)
1st General-Staff-Officer of the 239th Infantry-Division (1918-00 Apr 1919)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the II. Army-Corps (00 Apr 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in Military-District-Command II (01 Oct 1919-09 Mar 1920)
Retired (31 Mar 1920)
Employed by the Army (01 May 1922)
Territorial-Service with the Military-District-Command II, Organiser of the Border-Protection Pommerania (01 May 1922-01 Apr 1934)
Reactivated to Army Service (01 Apr 1934)
Commandant of Neu-Stettin (01 Apr 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 69th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-04 Feb 1938)
Commander of the 30th Division (04 Feb 1938-25 Nov 1940)
Wounded (shot in left fore-arm) (10 Sep 1939)
Commanding General of LII. Army-Corps (25 Nov 1940-20 Nov 1941)
Killed-in-Action (20 Nov 1941)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (8): am 27.10.1939 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur 30. Infanterie-Division
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 00.04.1918
- 1914 EK I : 00.12.1914
- 1914 EK II : 00.09.1914
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenritter des Kgl. Preuss. Johanniter-Ordens
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I : 04.10.1939
- Spange zum EK II : 20.09.1939
- Komturkreuz des Kgl. Ungar. Verdienstordens mit Stern und Schwertern: 11.09.1941
- Wehrmachtbericht: 22.11.1941
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