Generalmajor Franz Krätzer Born: 24 Sep 1886 in Tabor, Bohemia (Böhmen) Died: 18 Jul 1977 in Vienna (Wien) Promotions:
Fähnrich (16 Jun 1906); Leutnant (01 May 1909); Oberleutnant (01 Nov 1913); Hauptmann (01 May 1916); Major (Titel) (08 Jul 1928); Stabs-Hauptmann (23 Jun 1923); Major (16 Jan 1928); Oberstleutnant (12 Mar 1934); Oberst (01 Feb 1939); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1942) Career:
Entered Austrian Army Service (18 Aug 1906)
Fähnrich in the 75th Infantry-Regiment (18 Aug 1906-02 Jan 1916)
Detached to the Military Gymnasium, Wiener Neustadt as Pupil and Instructor (1910-1913)
Transferred into the 35th Rifle-Regiment (02 Jan 1916-03 Sep 1916)
In Russian Captivity (03 Sep 1916-00 Mar 1916)
Transferred into the 33rd Rifle-Regiment (03 Sep 1916-20 Dec 1918)
Transferred into the 4th Infantry-Regiment (20 Dec 1918-21 Sep 1919)
Transferred into the 14th Infantry-Regiment (21 Sep 1919-06 Dec 1919)
Assigned to the State-Commander Linz (06 Dec 1919-10 Apr 1920)
Assigned to the 4th Brigade-Command (10 Apr 1920-31 Jun 1920)
Transferred into the 7th Alpenjäger-Regiment (31 Jun 1920-01 Dec 1920)
With the Army-School Enns (01 Dec 1920-01 Oct 1921)
Instructor at the Army-School Enns (01 Oct 1921-01 Sep 1926)
Company-Commander in the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1926-01 Mar 1927)
Company-Commander in the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1927-03 Nov 1932)
Officer with Special Duties with the Staff of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (03 Nov 1932-01 Nov 1933)
Transferred into the 3rd Motor-Transport-Feldjäger-Battalion (01 Nov 1933-01 Jul 1934)
Assigned Officer in the 1st Feldjäger-Battalion (01 Jul 1934-01 Apr 1935)
Instructor at the Infantry Firing School (01 Apr 1935-01 Jun 1935)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1935-01 Apr 1936)
Transferred to the Staff of the 96th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1936-26 Aug 1939)
Transferred into the German Army (15 Mar 1938)
Commander of the 32nd Field-Replacement-Battalion (26 Aug 1939-06 Jan 1940)
Commander of the 359th Infantry-Regiment (06 Jan 1940-01 May 1942)
Commandant of Mühlhausen/Alsace (01 May 1942-15 Jul 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Jul 1944-01 Sep 1944)
Field-Commandant 243 (01 Sep 1944-23 Oct 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (23 Oct 1944-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
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