Generalleutnant Joseph Kübler Born: 06 Apr 1896 in Munich (München) Died: 26 Feb 1947 in Belgrade (Executed) Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (29 Nov 1914); Fähnrich (15 Feb 1915); Leutnant (16 May 1915); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Hauptmann (01 Nov 1930); Major (01 Dec 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1938); Oberst (01 Oct 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1943); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (16 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the 1st Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (16 Aug 1914-27 Sep 1914)
In the Field with the 1st Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (27 Sep 1914-11 Nov 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (11 Nov 1914-10 Jun 1916)
Detached to Training-Course for Platoon-Leaders with the 2nd Bavarian Infantry-Division (02 Apr 1915-25 Apr 1915)
Detached to Platoon-Leader-Courses with the 2nd Bavarian Infantry-Division (16 Mar 1916-31 Mar 1916)
Wounded, in Hospital then transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (10 Jun 1916-30 Aug 1916)
In the Field with the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (30 Aug 1916-18 Dec 1916)
Detached to Company-Leader-Course with the 2nd Bavarian Infantry-Division (15 Sep 1916-02 Oct 1916)
Adjutant of III. Battalion of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (18 Dec 1916-06 Jun 1919)
Transferred into the 42nd Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (06 Jun 1919-01 Jan 1921)
Detached to Officer-School Munich (01 Jul 1919-30 Sep 1919)
Transferred into the 19th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1922)
Transferred into the Staff of the 19th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 Oct 1924)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training to the Staff of 7th Division (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1925)
Transferred into the Staff of the 7th Division (01 Oct 1925-01 Oct 1926)
Detached to the 2nd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Jul 1926-31 Jul 1926)
Detached to the 2nd Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Aug 1926-31 Aug 1926)
Detached to the 2nd Signals-Battalion (01 Sep 1926-30 Sep 1926)
Transferred to the RWM (01 Oct 1926-01 Oct 1927)
Detached to the 14th Mounted-Regiment (09 Jun 1927-30 Sep 1927)
Transferred back into the 19th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1928)
Detached for Training in Army Transport Matters to the Staff of 7th Division (01 Nov 1927-03 Dec 1927)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 119th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-03 Aug 1929)
Detached to the RWM (03 Aug 1929-31 Aug 1929)
Transferred into the RWM (31 Aug 1929-01 Jan 1930)
While retaining previous service use in the RWM, transferred into the Staff of 3rd Division (01 Jan 1930-01 Apr 1930)
Transferred back into the RWM (01 Apr 1930-01 Dec 1932)
Company-Chief in the 19th Infantry-Division (01 Dec 1932-01 Aug 1934)
Detached to Transport & Equipment Course in Hannover (10 Feb 1933-25 Feb 1933)
Detached to Firing-Course B for Heavy Infantry Weapons in Döberitz (24 Oct 1933-11 Nov 1933)
Transferred to the Staff of Infantry-Leader V (01 Aug 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 9th Infantry-Division (15 Oct 1935-01 Aug 1936)
Transferred to the Army General Staff & Instructor at the War Academy (01 Aug 1936-01 Sep 1939)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of VI. Army-Corps (01 Sep 1939-15 Oct 1939)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 12th Army (15 Oct 1939-00 Jun 1941)
Chief of the General Staff of XXXXII. Army-Corps (21 Nov 1941-06 Jan 1942)
Chief of the General Staff of XXXXIX. Mountain-Corps (06 Jan 1942-19 Jan 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (19 Jan 1943-15 Mar 1943)
Commander of the 718th Infantry-Division (15 Mar 1943-01 Apr 1943)
Commander of the 118th Jäger-Division (01 Apr 1943-10 Jul 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (10 Jul 1944-26 Jul 1944)
Detached to Army High Command 9 (26 Jul 1944-01 Sep 1944)
Commander of Assault-Division Rhodos (01 Sep 1944-16 Oct 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (16 Oct 1944-29 Oct 1944)
Commander of the 1st Mountain-Division (29 Oct 1944-12 Apr 1945)
Commander of Group Kübler with Panzer Army High Command 2 (00 Nov 1944-00 Nov 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (00 Mar 1945-08 May 1945)
In Yugoslav Captivity (08 May 1945-26 Feb 1947)
Executed by Yugoslav Authorities for alleged War Crimes (26 Feb 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 01.01.1943 als Oberst i.G. und Chef des Generalstabes des XLIX. Gebirgs-Korps
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kgl. Sächs. Albrechtskreuz mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
- Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942"
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