Generalleutnant Erich von Bogen Born: 14 Aug 1893 in Bromberg, West Prussia (Westpreu�en) Died: 03 Sep 1972 in Emden Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Oct 1913); Leutnant (19 Jun 1914); Oberleutnant (16 Sep 1917); Hauptmann (01 Aug 1925); Major (01 May 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1936); Oberst (01 Jun 1939); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1943); Generalleutnant (01 Jul 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (28 Feb 1913)
Fahnenjunker in the 34th Fusilier-Regiment (28 Feb 1913-01 Aug 1914)
In the Field as Company-Officer in the 34th Fusilier-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-29 Aug 1914)
Severely wounded, in hospital (29 Aug 1914-00 Jul 1915)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 34th Fusilier-Regiment (00 Jul 1915-17 Aug 1915)
Ordinance-Officer with the Regiments-Staff of the 34th Fusilier-Regiment (17 Aug 1915-24 Jan 1916)
Training as Observer with the 5th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (24 Jan 1916-00 Mar 1916)
Training as Observer with the 8th Flying-Replacement-Battalion (00 Mar 1916-00 Apr 1916)
Observer-Course in K�nigsberg (00 Apr 1916-00 Jun 1916)
Detached to Army-Flight-Park 2 (00 Jun 1916-00 Jul 1916)
Observer with the 5th Field-Flying-Battalion (00 Jul 1916-00 Nov 1916)
Observer with the 18th Flying-Battalion (00 Nov 1916-00 Jan 1917)
Taken ill, in hospital (00 Jan 1917-23 Apr 1917)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 34th Fusilier-Regiment (23 Apr 1917-00 Aug 1918)
Detached to General-Staff-Courses in Sedan (21 May 1918-00 Jul 1918)
Taken ill, in hospital (00 Aug 1918-01 Dec 1918)
Adjutant of the 6th Infantry-Brigade (01 Dec 1918-11 Dec 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 34th Fusilier-Regiment (11 Dec 1918-01 Jan 1919)
Regiments-Adjutant of Detachment Kraehe (01 Jan 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 4th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Company-Officer in the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1922)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Courses with the Staff of the 2nd Division (01 Oct 1922-01 Oct 1923)
While retaining previous position, Transferred to the 10th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1924)
Transferred into the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Mar 1927)
Detached to Battle-School-Course (18 Oct 1926-16 Nov 1926)
Company-Chief in the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1927-01 Oct 1932)
Detached to Firing-Course for heavy Infantry-Weapons (07 Oct 1930-30 Oct 1930)
Transferred to the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-01 Feb 1933)
Transferred into the RWM, In 2 (01 Feb 1933-12 Mar 1937)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 27th Infantry-Regiment (12 Mar 1937-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 89th Infantry-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 202nd Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-14 Mar 1940)
Taken ill, F�hrer-Reserve OKH (14 Mar 1940-22 May 1940)
Commander of the 154th Infantry-Regiment (22 May 1940-14 Aug 1941)
Severely wounded, in hospital (14 Aug 1941-16 Sep 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH, and Detached to Panzer-Troop-School (16 Sep 1941-15 Sep 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve of Army-Group A (15 Sep 1942-25 Sep 1942)
Commander of the 667th Infantry-Regiment (25 Sep 1942-15 Dec 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 370th Infantry-Division (15 Dec 1942-20 Jan 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (20 Jan 1943-15 Mar 1943)
General with Special Duties with the Army Patrol Service of Army-Group Centre (15 Mar 1943-10 Nov 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (10 Nov 1943-25 Jan 1944)
Detached to the 8th Division Leaders Course (16 Nov 1943-14 Dec 1943)
Detached to Army-Group Centre (06 Jan 1944-25 Jan 1944)
Commander of the 302nd Infantry-Division (25 Jan 1944-25 May 1944)
Captured in Bessarabia, in Soviet captivity (25 May 1944-06 Oct 1955)
Released (06 Oct 1955)
Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Kommandeurkreuz II. Klasse des Kgl. Schwedischen Wasa-Ordens
- Nennung im Ehrenblatt des Heeres: am 07.04.1944 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur 302. Infanterie-Division
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