General der Panzertruppe Traugott Herr Born: 16 Sep 1890 in Weferlingen, District Gardelegen Died: 13 Apr 1976 in Achterwehr, Schleswig-Holstein Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (09 Aug 1911); F�hnrich (19 Dec 1911); Leutnant (18 Aug 1912); Oberleutnant (28 Nov 1917); Hauptmann (01 Jan 1926); Major (01 Jun 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1936); Oberst (01 Aug 1939); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1942); Generalleutnant (15 Feb 1943); General der Panzertruppe (01 Sep 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (18 Apr 1911)
Fahnenjunker in the 35th Fusilier-Regiment Prinz Heinrich von Preu�en, Brandenburg/Havel (18 Apr 1911-1912)
Detached to the War-School Glogau (00 Oct 1911-00 Jul 1912)
Leutnant in the 9th Company of the 35th Fusilier-Regiment (1912-05 Aug 1914)
In the Field with the 35th Fusilier-Regiment (05 Aug 1914-10 Oct 1914)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 35th Fusilier-Regiment (10 Oct 1914-12 Dec 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (12 Dec 1914-12 Jan 1915)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 35th Fusilier-Regiment (12 Jan 1915-01 Mar 1916)
Temporary Regiments-Adjutant of the 35th Fusilier-Regiment (01 Mar 1916-19 Mar 1916)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 35th Fusilier-Regiment (19 Mar 1916-31 Aug 1916)
Wounded, in Hospital (31 Aug 1916-20 Oct 1916)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 35th Fusilier-Regiment (20 Oct 1916-01 Dec 1916)
Training as MG-Company-Leader with the 2nd Replacement-MG-Company of III. Army-Corps (01 Dec 1916-15 Jan 1917)
Leader of 2nd MG-Company of the 451st Infantry-Regiment (15 Jan 1917-06 Nov 1917)
MG-Officer with the Staff of the 234th Infantry-Division (06 Nov 1917-14 Feb 1918)
Back with the 451st Infantry-Regiment (14 Feb 1918-24 Feb 1918)
MG-Officer with the Staff of the 451st Infantry-Regiment (24 Feb 1918-01 Mar 1918)
Temporary Battalion-Leader in the 451st Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1918-29 Jun 1918)
Taken ill, in Hospital (29 Jun 1918-22 Jul 1918)
Back with the 451st Infantry-Regiment (22 Jul 1918-14 Dec 1918)
Company-Leader in the Replacement-Battalion of the 35th Fusilier-Regiment (14 Dec 1918-01 Feb 1919)
Adjutant of District-Command Brandenburg (01 Feb 1919-23 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 3rd MG-Company of the 5th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (23 Oct 1919-25 Oct 1920)
Adjutant of the Fusilier-Battalion of the 5th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (25 Oct 1920-01 Nov 1920)
Leader of the Exercise-Battalion of the 5th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Transferred into the 4th MG-Company of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1923)
At the same time, Temporary Company-Leader in the 9th Infantry-Regiment (19 Jun 1922-07 Jul 1922)
Transferred into the 9th Mounted-Regiment, F�rstenwalde and Detached to Military-District-Command III (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1924)
Transferred back to the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Feb 1926)
Detached to Motor Transport Training with the 3rd Motor-Transport-Battalion (29 Sep 1925-23 Dec 1925)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1926-01 Feb 1927)
Detached for Training to the 3rd Motor-Transport-Battalion (21 Apr 1926-06 May 1926)
Detached for Training to the 3rd Motor-Transport-Battalion (28 Jun 1926-23 Jul 1926)
Chief of the 4th MG-Company of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1927-01 Jul 1933)
Detached to Course on sMG in D�beritz (26 Sep 1927-15 Oct 1927)
Detached for Motor Transport Training with the 3rd Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1929-21 Dec 1929)
Detached to Tactical Technical Officer Course with the Motor Transport Training Command Berlin (06 Jan 1931-13 Feb 1931)
Tactics-Instructor at the Infantry-School (01 Jul 1933-01 Jan 1935)
Tactics-Instructor at the War-School Dresden (01 Jan 1935-01 Jan 1937)
Commander of III. Battalion of 33rd Motorised-Infantry-Regiment, Zerbst (01 Jan 1937-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 13th Motorised-Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-18 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 66th Rifle-Regiment (18 Sep 1939-14 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 13th Rifle-Brigade (14 Oct 1940-01 Dec 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 13th Panzer-Division (01 Dec 1941-01 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 13th Panzer-Division (01 Apr 1942-31 Oct 1942)
Severely wounded (mortar shrapnel in head), in Hospital (31 Oct 1942-15 Jun 1943)
Detached to Army-Group D (15 Jun 1943-29 Jun 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of LXXVI. Army-Corps (29 Jun 1943-22 Jul 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of LXXVI. Panzer-Corps (22 Jul 1943-01 Sep 1943)
Commanding General of LXXVI. Panzer-Corps (01 Sep 1943-28 Feb 1944)
On Leave (01 Mar 1944-15 Apr 1944)
Commanding General of LXXVI. Panzer-Corps (16 Apr 1944-24 Nov 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of 14th Army (24 Nov 1944-16 Dec 1944)
Head Operation, in Hospital (00 Dec 1944-17 Jan 1945)
Sick Leave - F�hrer-Reserve (17 Jan 1945-15 Feb 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of 10th Army (15 Feb 1945-02 May 1945)
Surrendered to the British in Italy, in captivity (02 May 1945-17 May 1948)
Released (17 May 1948)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 02.10.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur des 13. Sch�tzen-Brigade
- Eichenlaub (110): am 09.08.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 13. Panzer-Division
- Schwerter (117): am 18.12.1944 als General der Panzertruppe und Kommandierender General des LXXVI. Panzerkorps
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 24.11.1917
- 1914 EK I: 21.10.1915
- 1914 EK II: 14.09.1914
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- �sterr. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- Spange zum EK II: 24.09.1939
- Spange zum EK I: 12.05.1940
- Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�: 03.08.1942
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Silber
- Wehrmachtbericht: 24.06.1944; 22.09.1944
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