Generalmajor Erich Günther Born: 16 Jan 1898 in Wilhelmshaven-Bant Died: 03 May 1944 near Slobozzia, Odessa, Ukraine, USSR (Killed) Promotions:
Polizei-Leutnant (17 Jun 1920); Polizei-Oberleutnant (07 Jul 1924); Polizei-Hauptmann (26 Mar 1929); Hauptmann (15 Oct 1935); Major (01 Jan 1937); Oberstleutnant (01 Jul 1940); Oberst (01 Apr 1942); Generalmajor (nachträglich) (20 Jun 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (18 Nov 1916)
War Volunteer in the 86th Fusilier-Regiment (18 Nov 1916-07 Jan 1919)
Retired (07 Jan 1919)
Entered Freikorps Löwenfeld (1919-16 Jun 1920)
Transferred to Police Service (16 Jun 1920)
With the Police in Kiel (16 Jun 1920-26 Mar 1929)
Hauptmann at the Police-School in Münster (26 Mar 1929-15 Oct 1935)
Transferred to Army Service (15 Oct 1935)
Company-Chief in the 67th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Aug 1938)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 67th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1938-11 Oct 1941)
Commander of the 680th Infantry-Regiment (11 Oct 1941-03 May 1944)
Killed-in-Action (03 May 1944)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (02 Jul 1944)
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