General der Kavallerie Carl-Erik Koehler Born: 03 Dec 1895 in Mannheim Died: 08 Dec 1958 Rheine, Westphalia (Westfalen) Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Jun 1915); Leutnant (30 Nov 1915); Oberleutnant (00 Jan 1925); Rittmeister (01 Apr 1930); Major (01 Nov 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1938); Oberst (01 Aug 1940); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1943); General der Kavallerie (09 Nov 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (02 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the 24th Dragoon-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-08 Dec 1914)
Transferred into the 11th Ulanen-Regiment (08 Dec 1914-29 Mar 1915)
Fahnenjunker in the 11th Ulanen-Regiment (29 Mar 1915-06 Nov 1916)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 11th Ulanen-Regiment (06 Nov 1916-16 Mar 1920)
Squadron-Officer in the 11th Mounted-Regiment (16 Mar 1920-25 Aug 1922)
Squadron-Officer in the 7th Mounted-Regiment (25 Aug 1922-01 Apr 1930)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training (01 Oct 1923-30 Sep 1925)
Rittmeister with the Staff of the 7th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1930-01 Oct 1930)
Detached to the Staff of Command-Office Berlin (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1931)
Transferred to the RWM Instruction-Office (01 Oct 1931-21 May 1935)
Transferred into the RKM (21 May 1935-15 Oct 1935)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 4th Division (15 Oct 1935-10 Nov 1938)
In the General Army Office, OKH (10 Nov 1938-15 Feb 1940)
Chief of Staff of the General Army Office, OKH (15 Feb 1940-01 Mar 1941)
Chief of the General Staff of the Commander of the Replacement Army (01 Mar 1941-30 Mar 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 306th Infantry-Division (30 Mar 1943-01 Jun 1943)
Commander of the 306th Infantry-Division (01 Jun 1943-08 Apr 1944)
Acting-Commandant of Fortress Crete (08 Apr 1944-20 Apr 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (21 Apr 1944-10 Aug 1944)
Commander Central Norway (XXXIII. Army-Corps) (10 Aug 1944-16 Apr 1945)
Commanding General of XX. Army-Corps (15 Apr 1945-00 May 1945)
In Captivity (00 May 1945-?? ??? ????)
Released (?? ??? ????)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 04.05.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 306. Infanterie-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 04.02.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 306. Infanterie-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Badischer Orden vom Z�hringer L�wen mit Schwertern
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Kgl. Preuss. Rettungsmedaille am Bande
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938 mit Spange �Prager Burg�
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
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