Generalleutnant Franz Karl Born: 01 Jan 1888 in Glonn near Elbersberg, Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern) Died: 18 Mar 1964 in Munich (M�nchen) Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (05 Nov 1907); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (05 Dec 1907); F�hnrich (11 Feb 1908); Leutnant (26 May 1909); Oberleutnant (19 May 1915); Hauptmann (28 May 1916); Major (01 Jun 1926); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1933); Oberst (01 Aug 1935); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1935); Generalleutnant (01 Mar 1941) Career:
Entered Army Service (13 Jul 1907)
Two Year Volunteer/Fahnenjunker in the 12th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (13 Jul 1907-1914)
Detached to the War-School Munich (22 Apr 1908-31 Mar 1909)
Detached to the Prussian Military Gymnasium (01 Oct 1913-28 Feb 1914)
Battalion-Adjutant, Company-Leader, Regiments-Adjutant & Leader of I. Battalion of the 12th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (1914-1918)
Infantry-Leader in Freikorps Wolf (1919-01 Oct 1919)
Company-Chief in the 42nd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Chief in the 19th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1928)
With the Staff of Command-Office Munich (01 Oct 1928-01 Feb 1931)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1931-01 Oct 1933)
With the Staff of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1933-06 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 20th Infantry-Regiment (06 Oct 1935-01 Jan 1939)
Commander of Supplemental-Troops XII (01 Jan 1939-01 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 263rd Infantry-Division (01 Sep 1939-14 Nov 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (14 Nov 1940-30 May 1941)
Commander of Division 182 (30 May 1941-05 Jun 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (05 Jun 1942-03 Aug 1942)
Commander of Division Karl (182nd Infantry-Division) (03 Aug 1942-04 Dec 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (04 Dec 1942-19 Sep 1944)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Graz (19 Sep 1944-09 May 1945)
In Captivity (09 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 05.08.1940 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 263. Infanterie-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Prinz-Regent-Luitpold Jubil�ums-Medaille
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern und mit der Krone
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Komturkreuz des Kgl. Norwegischen Ordens des heiligen Olaf
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
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