Generalleutnant Wilhelm Kohler Born: 15 Apr 1896 in Lohr, Main Died: 25 Mar 1968 in Bayreuth, Bavaria (Bayern) Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (28 Apr 1915); F�hnrich (12 Jun 1915); Leutnant (13 Jul 1915); Oberleutnant (05 Mar 1924); Rittmeister (01 Nov 1928); Major (01 Apr 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1938); Oberst (01 Nov 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1943); Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (17 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the 7th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (17 Aug 1914-25 Apr 1915)
Detached to Officer-Aspirant Course in Munsterlager (18 Mar 1915-02 Jun 1915)
Fahnenjunker in the 7th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (25 Apr 1915-12 Jun 1915)
Platoon-Leader in the 7th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (12 Jun 1915-01 Feb 1916)
Adjutant of III. Battalion of the 7th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1916-01 Jan 1917)
Company-Leader in the 7th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1917-15 Aug 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 7th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (15 Aug 1918-15 Apr 1919)
1st Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 41st Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (Freikorps von Epp) (15 Apr 1919-15 Jul 1919)
2nd Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 24th Reichswehr-Brigade (15 Jul 1919-01 Oct 1919)
While retaining previous Position, transferred into the 47th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1922)
Detached for Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 5th Division (01 Oct 1922-01 Oct 1927)
Detached for Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of 7th Division (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1928)
Transferred into the 8th Mounted-Regiment & Detached to the RWM (Reinhardt-Courses in Berlin) (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1929)
Transferre back into the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Nov 1929)
Company-Chief in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1929-01 Apr 1934)
Tactics Instructor at the War-School Dresden (01 Apr 1934-01 Jan 1935)
Tactics Instructor at the War-School Munich (01 Jan 1935-06 Oct 1937)
Commander of the 10th MG-Battalion (06 Oct 1937-05 Dec 1939)
Commander of the 486th Infantry-Regiment (05 Dec 1939-01 Jan 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Jan 1943-01 Apr 1943)
Detached to 1st Division-Leaders-Course in Berlin (18 Jan 1943-12 Feb 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 282nd Infantry-Division (01 Apr 1943-01 Jun 1943)
Commander of the 282nd Infantry-Division (01 Jun 1943-15 Jun 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (15 Jun 1943-01 Dec 1943)
Commander of the 11th Field-Division (L) (01 Dec 1943-25 Nov 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (25 Nov 1944-07 Jan 1945)
Detached to the Central-Court of the Army (07 Jan 1945-09 May 1945)
In US Captivity (09 May 1945-25 Jun 1947)
Released (25 Jun 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (26 Dec 1941)
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