General der Infanterie Curt Liebmann Born: 29 Jan 1881 in Coburg Died: 02 Jul 1960 in Holzminden Promotions:
Leutnant (20 Mar 1899); Oberleutnant (19 Aug 1909); Hauptmann (22 Mar 1912); Major (28 Dec 1916); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1922); Oberst (01 Feb 1926); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1929); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1931); General der Infanterie (01 Apr 1935) Career:
Entered Army Service (20 Mar 1899)
Leutnant in the 88th Infantry-Regiment, Mainz (20 Mar 1899-18 Aug 1901)
Transferred into the 90th Fusilier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm (18 Aug 1901-01 Jul 1903)
Adjutant of I. Battalion of the 90th Fusilier-Regiment (01 Jul 1903-22 Mar 1910)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1906-00 Jul 1909)
Detached to the Grand General Staff (22 Mar 1910-22 Mar 1912)
Hauptmann in the Grand General Staff (22 Mar 1912-01 Jul 1913)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the Government of Fortress Graudenz (01 Jul 1913-1914)
General-Staff-Officer of 'Division von Unger (1914-25 Oct 1914)
In the General-Staff of XXV. Reserve-Corps (25 Oct 1914-1915)
In the General-Staff of the 41st Infantry-Division (1915-1915)
In the General-Staff of Army High Command 11 (1915-1915)
In the General-Staff of Staging-Inspection of the 11th Army (1915-1916)
In the General-Staff of the 302nd Infantry-Division (1916-1916)
In the General-Staff of General-Command 62 (1916-1917)
Commander of the 9th J�ger-Battalion (1917-01 Apr 1918)
In the General-Staff of Army High Command 11 (01 Apr 1918-25 Dec 1918)
In the General-Staff of the XVII. Army-Corps, Danzig (25 Dec 1918-01 Aug 1919)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Aug 1919-01 Apr 1922)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 1st Infantry-Regiment, Tilsit (01 Apr 1922-01 Sep 1924)
Director of the Statistical Department (T3), Troop Office, RWM (01 Sep 1924-01 Mar 1928)
Commander of the 5th Infantry-Regiment, Stettin (01 Mar 1928-01 Mar 1930)
Chief of the General Staff of Group-Command 2, Kassel (01 Mar 1930-01 Dec 1931)
Commander of the 5th Division & Commander in Military-District V, Stuttgart (01 Dec 1931-01 Aug 1934)
Transferred back to the RWM for preparation for a new important use (01 Aug 1934-01 Oct 1935)
Commander of the reformed War Academy Berlin (01 Oct 1935-30 Apr 1939)
Retired (30 Apr 1939)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (25 Aug 1939)
Commander-in-Chief of the 5th Army (25 Aug 1939-13 Oct 1939)
Commander-in-Chief of Border-Section-Command Centre & substitute Commander-in-Chief East (13 Oct 1939-30 Oct 1939)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (30 Oct 1939-21 Jun 1945)
In British Captivity (21 Jun 1945-16 Apr 1947)
Released (16 Apr 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. W�rttembg. Friedrichs-Orden mit Schwertern
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- RK I. Klasse des Herzogl. Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- T�rkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden IV. Klasse, I. Stufe
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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