General der Infanterie Ernst-Anton von Krosigk Born: 05 Mar 1898 in Potsdam Died: 16 Mar 1945 near Kanden, Kurland (Killed) Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (31 Aug 1915); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (06 Oct 1915); F�hnrich (06 Feb 1916); Offiziers-Stellvertreter (22 Apr 1916); Leutnant (15 Jun 1916); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1932); Major (01 Mar 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1939); Oberst (01 Apr 1941); Generalmajor (01 Sep 1943); Generalleutnant (01 May 1944); General der Infanterie (30 Jan 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (14 Jun 1915)
Fahnenjunker in the Guards-J�ger-Battalion, Potsdam (14 Jun 1915-08 Mar 1916)
Detached to Training-Course for Fahnenjunker in D�beritz (15 Nov 1915-01 Feb 1916)
In the Field with the Guards-J�ger-Battalion (08 Mar 1916-25 Jun 1918)
Detached to the Assault-Battalion of the 12th Landwehr-Division (01 Sep 1916-21 Sep 1916)
Detached to Mortar-School of the 11th Army in Prielep (12 Dec 1916-27 Dec 1916)
Detached to MG-Instruction-Course in D�beritz (16 Apr 1917-19 May 1917)
Temporary Adjutant of the Guards-J�ger-Battalion (02 Aug 1917-04 Aug 1917)
Detached to Training-Course for Air Bombing to the MG-School (29 Apr 1918-08 May 1918)
Detached to Company & Platoon Leader Course in Oberrotweil (27 May 1918-23 Jun 1918)
Temporary Adjutant of the Guards-J�ger-Battalion (25 Jun 1918-14 Sep 1918)
Adjutant of the Guards-J�ger-Battalion (14 Sep 1918-18 Jan 1919)
While retaining previous position, transferred to Freikorps Potsdam (18 Jan 1919-01 May 1919)
Adjutant of the 3rd Reichswehr-J�ger-Battalion (01 May 1919-16 May 1920)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 5th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (16 May 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Adjutant of the Training-Battalion of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Dec 1921)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1921-19 Apr 1922)
Company-Officer in the 6th Company of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (19 Apr 1922-01 Nov 1927)
Detached to Weapons School Course at Dresden (01 Apr 1925-15 Aug 1925)
Detached to Combat School Course at D�beritz (20 Oct 1925-28 Nov 1925)
Detached to Signals-Course to the Artillery-School (09 May 1927-09 Sep 1927)
Company-Officer in the 8th (MG) Company of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1927-01 Oct 1928)
Detached for Subsidiary-Leadership-Training to the RWM, Army Statistical Department (T3), Troop Office (Fremde Heere) (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1930)
Detached to the 1st Signals-Battalion, with the Staff of the 1st Division, K�nigsberg (01 Jun 1929-25 Sep 1929)
While retaining previous position for Subsidiary-Leadership-Training, transferred to Command-Office Berlin (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1931)
Transferred to the 6th Signals-Battalion, Hannover (01 Oct 1931-01 Oct 1932)
Chief of 2nd Company of the 6th Signals-Battalion (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Transferred to the Staff of Reichswehr-Central-Recruitment-Office M�nster (01 Oct 1934-01 May 1935)
Transferred to Military-Replacement-Inspection M�nster (01 May 1935-20 Nov 1935)
Transferred into the 4th Department of the Army General Staff (20 Nov 1935-06 Oct 1936)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 28th Division (06 Oct 1936-01 Aug 1938)
Instructor at the War Academy, Berlin (01 Aug 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the Replacement VIII. Army-Corps (26 Aug 1939-10 Sep 1939)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of Army-Detachment A (10 Sep 1939-13 Oct 1939)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of Army-Group B (15 Oct 1939-27 Nov 1939)
Detached to the General-Command of XXII. Army-Corps (27 Nov 1939-01 Dec 1939)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of XXII. Army-Corps (motorised) (01 Dec 1939-20 Sep 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH & Detached to the Air War Academy, Berlin-Gatow (20 Sep 1940-15 Mar 1941)
Chief of the General Staff of the Commander of Rear Army Area 103 (15 Mar 1941-15 Jul 1941)
Chief of the General Staff of the Commander of Army Area South (15 Jul 1941-26 Dec 1941)
Chief of the General Staff of I. Army-Corps (26 Dec 1941-20 Jun 1943)
Delegated with the Temporary Leadership of the 24th Infantry-Division (14 Feb 1943-28 Feb 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (20 Jun 1943-01 Jul 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 1st Infantry-Division (01 Jul 1943-01 Sep 1943)
Commander of the 1st Infantry-Division (01 Sep 1943-01 Oct 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Oct 1944-15 Dec 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of XVI. Army-Corps (15 Dec 1944-30 Jan 1945)
Commanding General of XVI. Army-Corps (30 Jan 1945-15 Mar 1945)
Commander-in-Chief of the 16th Army (15 Mar 1945-16 Mar 1945)
Killed in an Air Attack (16 Mar 1945)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (2655): am 12.02.1944 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 1. Infanterie-Division
- Eichenlaub (827): am 12.04.1945 als General der Infanterie und Kommandierender General des XVI. Armeekorps
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 09.08.1942 als Oberst i.G. und Chef des Generalstabes des I. Armeekorps
- 1914 EK I: 12.09.1918
- 1914 EK II: 25.09.1916
- T�rkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden IV. Klasse, II. Stufe
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II: 20.05.1940
- Spange zum EK I: 19.06.1940
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- Kgl. Bulgar. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
- Wehrmachtbericht: 31.03.1944
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