Generalmajor Paul Reinhold Herrmann Born: 22 Apr 1898 in M�nchengladbach Died: 14 Sep 1980 in Koblenz Promotions:
Leutnant (05 Oct 1917); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1933); Major (01 Aug 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1939); Oberst (01 Jan 1942); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1944); Generalmsjor (Bundeswehr) (26 Apr 1956) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Jul 1916)
Fahnenjunker in the 32nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1916-24 Jan 1917)
Detached to the War-School D�beritz (11 Sep 1916-23 Jan 1917)
Transferred to the Field with the 32nd Infantry-Regiment (24 Jan 1917-02 Sep 1918)
Detached to Mortar-Course with the 32nd Infantry-Regiment (30 Sep 1917-05 Oct 1917)
Detached to the Field-War-School (23 Nov 1917-08 Jan 1918)
Stay in Hospital (02 Sep 1918-15 Oct 1918)
Transferred to the 32nd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1918-03 Dec 1918)
Transferred to the 187th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (03 Dec 1918-15 Jun 1919)
Transferred into the 90th Infantry-Regiment (15 Jun 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Court-Officer in the 90th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Jun 1920)
Court-Officer in the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1920-06 May 1924)
Detached to Sports-Course in Gie�en (05 Dec 1921-18 Dec 1921)
Detached to Signals-Course with the 15th Infantry-Regiment (21 Feb 1923-03 Mar 1922)
Detached to the Infantry-School (21 Sep 1923-11 Nov 1923)
Transferred to the 12th Company of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (06 May 1924-01 Oct 1926)
Detached to MG-Course on the Troop-Exercise-Grounds M�nsingen (18 Jun 1924-11 Jul 1924)
Detached for Transport-Training with the 5th Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1924-28 Oct 1924)
Detached to the 5th Transport-Battalion (15 Nov 1924-30 Mar 1925)
Detached to Weapon-School-Course in Dresden (01 Apr 1925-15 Aug 1925)
Temporary Adjutant of III. Battalion of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (08 Apr 1926-20 Aug 1926)
Adjutant of III. Battalion of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1926-01 Jun 1929)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of 8th Division (01 Jun 1929-01 Oct 1931)
Transferred into the 12th Mounted-Regiment & Detached to the RWM (01 Oct 1931-01 Oct 1932)
Chief of 1st Company of the 3rd Signals-Battalion (01 Oct 1932-15 Aug 1934)
Chief Supply Officer (Ib) in the Staff of Army-Service-Office 9 (15 Aug 1934-14 Mar 1938)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 28th Infantry-Division (14 Mar 1938-01 Apr 1938)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 44th Infantry-Division (01 Apr 1938-15 Dec 1939)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (15 Dec 1939-08 Jan 1940)
Lecturer with the General-Staff-Courses of the War Academy in Dresden (08 Jan 1940-24 Jun 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (24 Jun 1940-30 Jun 1940)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the German Armistice Commission (30 Jun 1940-20 Dec 1940)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of Army-Group C (20 Dec 1940-22 Jun 1941)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of Army-Group North (22 Jun 1941-01 Jul 1943)
Chief of the General Staff of 16th Army (01 Jul 1943-27 Oct 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (27 Oct 1944-25 Jan 1945)
Commander of the 264th Infantry-Division (25 Jan 1945-03 May 1945)
In Captivity (03 May 1945-24 Jul 1947)
Released (24 Jul 1947)
Military Expert with the German Defence with the Nuremberg Internation Military Tribunal (00 Feb 1948-31 Dec 1948)
Sales Representative with the Firm Rudolf Majert GmbH, Kassel (01 Jan 1949-30 Jun 1950)
Attorney & Sales Manager with the Firm Rudolf Majert GmbH, Kassel (01 Jul 1950-31 May 1956)
Entered Bundeswehr Service (26 Apr 1956)
Suitability Exercise & Briefing in Sonthofen (26 Apr 1956-04 Jun 1956)
Commander in Military-District IV, Mainz (04 Jun 1956-30 Sep 1961)
Retired (30 Sep 1961)
Awards & Decorations:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 21.05.1943 als Oberst i.G. und Chef des Generalstabs der Heeresgruppe Nord
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Herzogl. Sachsen-Meiningisches Ehrenkreuz f�r Verdienst im Kriege
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Blutorden der NSDAP
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
- Grosses Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
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