Generalleutnant Rudolf Krantz Born: 16 Jan 1874 in Bautzen Died: 22 Oct 1941 in Dresden Promotions:
Charakter als F�hnrich (30 Mar 1891); F�hnrich (25 Nov 1891); Sekondeleutnant (21 Jun 1892); Oberleutnant (26 Mar 1899); Hauptmann (25 Jul 1905); Major (20 Apr 1914); Oberstleutnant (30 Nov 1920); Oberst (01 Apr 1923); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1928); Charakter als Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1929); Generalleutnant z.V. (01 Feb 1941) Career:
Entered Army Service (30 Mar 1891)
F�hnrich in the 107th Infantry-Regiment (30 Mar 1891-09 Jul 1900)
Transferred into the 2nd East Asian Infantry-Regiment (09 Jul 1900-06 Oct 1901)
Transferred back into the 107th Infantry-Regiment (06 Oct 1901-25 Jul 1905)
Company-Leader in the 107th Infantry-Regiment (25 Jul 1905-20 Mar 1912)
Location-Major in Leipzig (20 Mar 1912-20 Apr 1914)
Major with the Staff of the 13th J�ger-Battalion (20 Apr 1914-02 Aug 1914)
Commander of the 13th Reserve-J�ger-Battalion (02 Aug 1914-29 Sep 1916)
Transferred into the 1st Replacement-Battalion of the 13rd J�ger-Battalion (29 Sep 1916-01 Nov 1916)
Transferred into the 106th Replacement-Landwehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1916-12 Sep 1917)
Commander of the 474th Infantry-Regiment (12 Sep 1917-18 Jul 1918)
In French Captivity (18 Jul 1918-00 Mar 1920)
Released (00 Mar 1920)
Commander of the 24th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1920-06 Nov 1920)
With the Staff of the 37th Infantry-Regiment (06 Nov 1920-01 Apr 1923)
Commander of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1923-01 Nov 1927)
Infantry-Leader IV (01 Nov 1927-30 Sep 1929)
Retired (30 Sep 1929)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (01 Jun 1940)
Commander of Division-Command z.b.V. 454 (01 Jun 1940-19 Mar 1941)
Commander of the 454th Security-Division (19 Mar 1941-29 Sep 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve (29 Sep 1941-22 Oct 1941)
Retired (22 Oct 1941)
Awards & Decorations:
- Kommandeurkreuz II. Klasse des Kgl. S�chs. Milit�r St. Heinrichs-Orden
- RK des Kgl. S�chs. Milit�r St. Heinrichs-Orden: 15.10.1914
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Roter Adler-Orden IV. Klasse
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. S�chs. Verdienst-Orden mit Schwertern
- Offizierkreuz des Kgl. S�chs. Albrechts-Orden mit Schwertern
- Offizierkreuz des Reussisches Ehrenkreuz mit Schwertern
- Reussisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. W�rttembg. Friedrichs-Orden mit Schwertern
- RK I. Klasse des Braunschweigischer Heinrich des L�wen-Orden
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Kgl. S�chs. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
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