Generalmajor Rudolf Höfer Born: 12 Mar 1892 in Leipzig Died: 11 Jun 1961 in Flensburg Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (12 Nov 1912); Fähnrich (27 Jan 1913); Leutnant (17 Feb 1914); Oberleutnant (01 Jan 1923); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1928); Major (01 Dec 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1937); Oberst (01 Sep 1940); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (08 Jun 1912)
Fahnenjunker in the 86th Fusilier-Regiment (08 Jun 1912-07 Aug 1914)
Detached to the War-School Hannover (00 May 1913-00 Jan 1914)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 86th Fusilier-Regiment (07 Aug 1914-25 Oct 1914)
In the Field with the 86th Fusilier-Regiment (07 Aug 1914-20 May 1915)
Transferred into the I. Replacement-Battalion of the 86th Fusilier-Regiment (20 May 1915-28 Mar 1916)
Detached to the Field-Recruitment-Depot of IU XXIII. Reserve-Corps (08 Jul 1915-27 Mar 1916)
Transferred into the 216th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (28 Mar 1916-06 Jul 1917)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 46th Reserve-Division (06 Jul 1917-31 Aug 1917)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 5th Infantry-Division (31 Aug 1917-29 Jan 1918)
Transferred into the 8th Leib-Grenadier-Regiment & Detached as Ordinance-Officer to the Staff of Army-Group Deutscher Kronprinz (29 Jan 1918-25 Oct 1918)
While retaining previous post, transferred into the 86th Fusilier-Regiment (25 Oct 1918-09 Dec 1918)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 86th Fusilier-Regiment (09 Dec 1918-11 Jan 1919)
Transferred into the 1st Replacement-Company of the 86th Fusilier-Regiment (11 Jan 1919-31 Mar 1919)
Detached to the Staff of the General-Command of IX. Army-Corps (31 Mar 1919-01 May 1919)
Adjutant with the Staff of Neutral-Zone, Section III (01 May 1919-31 Dec 1919)
While retaining previous position, transferred into the 18th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (31 Dec 1919-22 May 1920)
Company-Officer in the 3rd Company of the 18th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (22 May 1920-01 Oct 1920)
At the same time, Leader of Watch-Command Zahrenfeld (22 Jun 1920-01 Aug 1920)
Company-Officer in 9th Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1921)
Detached to Watch-Command Altengrabow (01 May 1921-11 Jun 1921)
Company-Officer in 12th Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-07 Mar 1922)
Detached for Training in General Army Equipment (17 Nov 1921-30 Nov 1921)
Detached for Training of Transport & Equipment (18 Feb 1922-07 Mar 1922)
In Hospital (Eye Operation) (07 Mar 1922-29 Mar 1922)
Company-Officer in 12th Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (29 Mar 1922-01 Oct 1925)
Hauptmann with the Staff of III. Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1925-20 Feb 1926)
Company-Officer in 12th Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (20 Feb 1926-01 Jun 1926)
Leader of 12th (MG) Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1926-00 Dec 1926)
Chief of 12th (MG) Company of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (00 Dec 1926-01 Oct 1934)
Detached to Course on sMG in Döberitz (11 Oct 1927-08 Nov 1927)
Company-Chief in Infantry-Regiment Flensburg (01 Oct 1934-01 Jul 1935)
Transferred to the Staff of III. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Flensburg (01 Jul 1935-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 60th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 4th Cavalry-Rifle-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-25 Jul 1940)
Commander of the 64th Infantry-Regiment (25 Jul 1940-03 Aug 1940)
Commander of the 64th Rifle-Regiment (03 Aug 1940-18 Apr 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (18 Apr 1942-08 Jun 1942)
Chief of the German Liaison-Staff to the Italian Army High Command 8 (08 Jun 1942-05 Oct 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (05 Oct 1942-15 Jan 1943)
Detached to the Command-Office of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Döberitz (15 Jan 1943-21 Feb 1943)
Detached to the Command-Office of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Zossen (21 Feb 1943-26 Feb 1943)
Commandant of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Zossen (26 Feb 1943-01 Jun 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Jun 1944-03 Jun 1944)
Commander of Special-Purpose-Division-Staff 300 (03 Jun 1944-20 Jan 1945)
Führer-Reserve OKH (20 Jan 1945-28 Feb 1945)
Wehrmacht-Commandant of Stettin & Commandant of Fortress Stettin (28 Feb 1945-09 Apr 1945)
Führer-Reserve OKH (09 Apr 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (14 Jan 1942)
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