Generalleutnant Bruno Frankewitz Born: 08 Dec 1897 in Tiefensee, West Prussia (Westpreu�en) Died: 11 Aug 1982 in Straehlen Promotions:
Gefreiter (16 Jan 1915); Unteroffizier (01 Jun 1915); Vizefeldwebel (24 Aug 1915); Leutnant der Reserve (30 Jun 1916); Polizei-Leutnant (25 May 1920); Polizei-Oberleutnant (29 Jun 1923); Polizei-Hauptmann (04 Apr 1928); Hauptmann (01 Mar 1935); Major (01 Mar 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1939); Oberst (01 Feb 1942); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1943); Generalleutnant (01 Jul 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (15 Sep 1914)
War Volunteer in the 2nd Guards-Foot-Artillery-Regiment (15 Sep 1914-21 Aug 1915)
Renamed to Reserve-Officer-Aspirant (21 Aug 1915-26 May 1917)
Artillery-Observer in the 13th Balloon-Platoon of the 4th Army (26 May 1917-00 Dec 1918)
Leader of the 1st Company with Assault-Detachment von Michelmann (00 Dec 1918-11 Sep 1919)
Transferred into the 6th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (11 Sep 1919-25 May 1920)
Transferred to Police Service (25 May 1920)
District-Chief, Alarm-Leader and Adjutant (25 May 1920-1925)
Administrator with the Police-Presidency Dortmund (1925-00 May 1931)
Administrator with the Government in Arnsberg (00 May 1931-00 Nov 1931)
Administrator in the Prussian Ministry Of The Interior (00 Nov 1931-01 Mar 1935)
Transferred to Army Service (01 Mar 1935)
Delegated with the Leadership of the Personnel-Staff of the Artillery-Regiment Fulda (01 Mar 1935-15 Oct 1935)
Battery-Chief in the 29th Artillery-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Apr 1937)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 37th Artillery-Regiment (01 Apr 1937-15 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 161st Artillery-Regiment (15 Aug 1939-12 Nov 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 215th Infantry-Division (12 Nov 1942-01 Jan 1943)
Commander of the 215th Infantry-Division (01 Jan 1943-06 Apr 1945)
Commander of Special-Purpose-Division 3 (RAD) (06 Apr 1945-09 Apr 1945)
Commander of Infantry-Division Theodor K�rner (09 Apr 1945-07 May 1945)
In Captivity (07 May 1945-08 Jul 1947)
Released (08 Jul 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (2725): am 29.02.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 215. Infanterie-Division
- Eichenlaub (790): am 16.03.1945 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 215. Infanterie-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 01.04.1942 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Artillerie-Regiment 161
- 1914 EK I: 27.01.1918
- 1914 EK II: 07.08.1915
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Kgl. Ungar. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Kgl. Bulgar. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938 mit Spange �Prager Burg�
- Spange zum EK II: 21.09.1939
- Spange zum EK I: 03.10.1939
- Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen des Heeres in Silber
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
- Finn. Freiheitskreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern: 29.03.1943
- Wehrmachtbericht: 06.02.1944; 29.12.1944
- �rmelband �Kurland�
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