Generalmajor Gottfried von Erdmannsdorff Born: 25 Apr 1893 in Kamenz, Saxony (Sachsen) Died: 30 Jan 1946 in Minsk (Executed) Promotions:
F�hnrich (08 Feb 1913); Leutnant (24 Feb 1914); Oberleutnant (02 Aug 1917); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1925); Major (01 May 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1936); Oberst (01 Jun 1939); Generalmajor (01 Dec 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (08 Feb 1913)
F�hnrich in the 2nd Royal Saxon J�ger-Battalion 3 (08 Feb 1913-04 Aug 1914)
Detached to War School in Hannover (05 May 1913-19 Jan 1914)
In the Field as Company-Officer with the 1st Company of the 13th J�ger-Battalion (04 Aug 1914-29 Sep 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (29 Sep 1914-02 Nov 1914)
Transferred to the 13th Replacement-J�ger-Battalion (02 Nov 1914-22 Dec 1914)
In the Field with the 13th J�ger-Battalion (22 Dec 1914-05 Aug 1916)
Transferred to the Staff of the 7th J�ger-Regiment (05 Aug 1916-15 Jan 1917)
Company-Leader in the 13th J�ger-Battalion (15 Jan 1917-07 Aug 1917)
Company-Leader in the 26th Reserve-J�ger-Battalion (07 Aug 1917-12 Dec 1917)
Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant of the 7th J�ger-Regiment (12 Dec 1917-15 Jan 1918)
Company-Leader in the 26th Reserve-J�ger-Battalion (15 Jan 1918-10 May 1918)
Temporary-Leader of the 26th Reserve-J�ger-Battalion (10 May 1918-16 May 1918)
Adjutant of the 26th Reserve-J�ger-Battalion (16 May 1918-03 Jun 1918)
Wounded, in Hospital (03 Jun 1918-20 Aug 1918)
Transferred to the 13th Replacement-J�ger-Battalion (20 Aug 1918-07 Sep 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 7th J�ger-Regiment (07 Sep 1918-10 Jan 1919)
Company-Leader in the 13th J�ger-Battalion (10 Jan 1919-25 Feb 1919)
Company-Officer in the 1st Border-J�ger-Battalion (25 Feb 1919-31 May 1919)
Company-Leader in the 23rd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (31 May 1919-16 Jun 1920)
Company-Officer in the 23rd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (16 Jun 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Detached to the 12th Mounted-Regiment (16 Sep 1920-07 Oct 1920)
Ordinance-Officer with the Regiment-Staff of the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-16 Jun 1921)
Company-Officer in the 9th Company of the 10th Infantry-Regiment (16 Jun 1921-01 Nov 1924)
Transferred to the 15th Company of the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1924-01 May 1925)
Chief of the 16th Company of the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1925-01 Oct 1927)
Chief of the 6th Company of the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-31 Mar 1933)
Detached to Gas-Protection-Course in Berlin (26 Nov 1928-09 Dec 1928)
Retired from Army Service (by Schwarzer Reichswehr) (31 Mar 1933)
Reactivated to Army Service (01 Apr 1934)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the III. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Kolberg (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Commandant of Erfurt (10 Nov 1938-10 Sep 1939)
Detached to the General-Staff of the 14th Army (10 Sep 1939-01 Nov 1939)
Commander of the 171st Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1939-05 Oct 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the Division 465 (05 Oct 1942-01 Dec 1942)
Commander of Division 465 (01 Dec 1942-19 Mar 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH, Detached to Army-Group Centre (19 Mar 1944-01 Apr 1944)
Commandant of Fortress Position Mogilev (01 Apr 1944-00 Aug 1944)
In Soviet Captivity (00 Aug 1944-30 Jan 1946)
Sentenced to Death By A Soviet Tribunal for atrocities committed in Byelorussia and Executed (30 Jan 1946)
Awards & Decorations
- Ritterkreuz (932): am 20.03.1942 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiments 171
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 14.02.1942 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiments 171
- 1914 EK I : 21.10.1916
- 1914 EK II : 05.10.1914
- Reussisches Ehrenkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern : 25.05.1915
- RK II. Klasse des Kgl. S�chs. Albrechts-Ordens mit Schwertern: 17.07.1915
- Reussisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz: 11.09.1917
- RK II. Klasse des Kgl. S�chs. Verdienstordens mit Schwertern: 12.01.1918
- Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber: 02.07.1918
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer: 30.12.1934
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I. Klasse: 07.02.1938
- Spange zum EK I:24.05.1940
- Spange zum EK II:13.05.1940
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
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