Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Deutsch Born: 19 Feb 1892 in Berlin Died: 02 Mar 1944 in Valona, Italy Promotions:
F�hnrich (22 May 1912); Leutnant (16 Jun 1913); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1916); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1923); Major (01 Aug 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1936); Oberst (01 Oct 1938); Generalmajor (01 Jul 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Aug 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (25 Sep 1911)
Fahnenjunker in the 9th Grenadier-Regiment (25 Sep 1911-1914)
Company-Leader and Regiments-Adjutant of the 418th Infantry-Regiment (1914-1918)
Transferred into the 9th Infantry-Regiment (18 Dec 1919-12 Jan 1920)
Company-Leader in the 9th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (12 Jan 1920-06 Dec 1920)
Transferred into the 8th Infantry-Regiment (06 Dec 1920-01 Oct 1923)
Company-Chief in the 8th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1930)
With the Staff of the 8th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1930-01 Jan 1934)
With the Staff of the Commander Deutch-Krone (01 Jan 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 May 1939)
With the Staff of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1939-28 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 187th Infantry-Regiment (28 Aug 1939-28 May 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (28 May 1941-28 Aug 1941)
Commander of the 522nd Infantry-Regiment (28 Aug 1941-01 Jul 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Jul 1942-15 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 711th Infantry-Division (15 Jul 1942-15 Mar 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (15 Mar 1943-01 Apr 1943)
Commander of the 297th Infantry-Division (01 Apr 1943-17 Feb 1944)
Severely Injured in an Automobile Accident in Tirana, Albania the brought to a hospital in Valona, Italy (17 Feb 1944-02 Mar 1944)
Subsequently Died of his injuries in Valona, Italy (02 Mar 1944)
Awards & Decorations:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 30.05.1942 als Oberst und Komm. Infanterie-Regiment 522
- 1939 EK I �S-
- 1939 EK II �S-
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I Klasse
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
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