Generalmajor Oswlin Grolig Born: 06 Jan 1894 in Altona Died: 18 Aug 1944 in Lodz (Litzmannstadt) (Accidental Death) Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Dec 1913); Leutnant (10 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant (01 May 1924); Rittmeister (01 Feb 1929); Major (01 Jun 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1938); Oberst (01 Jan 1941); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (26 Apr 1913)
Fahnenjunker in the 11th Hussar-Regiment (26 Apr 1913-17 Aug 1915)
Detached to the War School in Hannover (01 Feb 1914-02 Aug 1914)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 14th Cavalry-Brigade (17 Aug 1915-06 Oct 1915)
Transferred into the Replacement-Squadron of the 11th Hussar-Regiment (06 Oct 1915-03 Nov 1915)
Back with the 11th Hussar-Regiment in the Field (03 Nov 1915-30 Sep 1916)
Detached to Assault-Battalion Rohr (30 Sep 1916-15 Oct 1916)
Back with the 11th Hussar-Regiment (15 Oct 1916-10 Jan 1917)
Leader of the Battle-School of the 9th Cavalry-Division (10 Jan 1917-25 Feb 1918)
Squadron-Leader in the 11th Hussar-Regiment (25 Feb 1918-15 Nov 1918)
Transferred into the Replacement-Squadron of the 11th Hussar-Regiment (15 Nov 1918-22 Jan 1919)
Transferred back into the 11th Hussar-Regiment (22 Jan 1919-04 Sep 1919)
Transferred into the 61st Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (04 Sep 1919-16 May 1920)
Transferred into the 15th Mounted-Regiment (16 May 1920-01 Oct 1925)
Readier at the Cavalry School in Hannover (01 Oct 1925-01 Jul 1926)
Detached to the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1926-01 Oct 1926)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 6th Division (01 Oct 1926-01 Oct 1927)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training in the RWM (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1928)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 15th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-01 May 1931)
Squadron-Chief in the 14th Mounted-Regiment (01 May 1931-01 Oct 1934)
Regiments-Adjutant of the Mounted-Regiment Erfurt (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Adjutant of the 3rd Motorcycle-Rifle-Battalion (15 Oct 1935-01 May 1936)
In the RKM (01 May 1936-04 Feb 1938)
In OKH (04 Feb 1938-10 Nov 1938)
Transferred into the 6th Reconnaissance-Battalion (10 Nov 1938-24 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 8th Reconnaissance-Battalion (24 Nov 1938-15 Dec 1939)
Commander of the 83rd Rifle-Replacement-Regiment (15 Dec 1939-24 Jul 1940)
Commander of the 33rd Rifle-Regiment (24 Jul 1940-15 Feb 1942)
Commander of the 1st Rifle-Brigade, also Temporarily Delegated with the Leadership of the 1st Panzer-Division (15 Feb 1942-05 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 1st Panzer-Grenadier-Brigade (05 Jul 1942-15 Dec 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (15 Dec 1942-15 May 1943)
Commander of the Panzer-Troop-School II, Krampnitz (15 May 1943-15 Jan 1944)
At the same time Leader of the Formation-Staff of the Panzer-Lehr-Division (00 Dec 1943-14 Jan 1944)
Delegated with the Temporary-Leadership of the 21st Panzer-Division (15 Jan 1944-08 Mar 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (08 Mar 1944-01 Jun 1944)
Commander of the 25th Panzer-Division (01 Jun 1944-18 Aug 1944)
Killed in a fatal accident (01 Jun 1944)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (02 Jan 1942)
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