Generalmajor Günther Klammt Born: 09 May 1898 in Löwenberg, Silesia (Schlesien) Died: 15 May 1971 in Lübeck Promotions:
Fähnrich (16 Oct 1914); Leutnant (01 May 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Feb 1926); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1932); Major (01 Jan 1938); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1940); Oberst (01 Apr 1942); Generalmajor (01 May 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (16 Oct 1914)
Fähnrich in the 6th Grenadier-Regiment, Platoon & Company Leader and Battalion-Adjutant (16 Oct 1914-20 Feb 1920)
Retired (20 Feb 1920)
Reactivated to Army Service (29 Nov 1924)
With the 6th Infantry-Regiment (29 Nov 1924-01 Oct 1932)
Company-Chief in the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Company-Chief in the 47th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1934-01 Mar 1938)
Adjutant of the 34th Division (01 Mar 1938-01 Apr 1941)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Apr 1941-21 Apr 1941)
Chief of the 6th Transport-Department in OKH (21 Apr 1941-01 Nov 1942)
Commander of the 77th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1942-01 Nov 1943)
Führer-Reserve Army-Group Centre (01 Nov 1943-19 Jan 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 6th Infantry-Division (19 Jan 1944-01 May 1944)
Commander of the 260th Infantry-Division (01 May 1944-09 Jul 1944)
Captured near Minsk, in Soviet Captivity (09 Jul 1944-06 Oct 1955)
Released (06 Oct 1955)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (07 Oct 1943)
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