Generalmajor Friedrich Kussin Born: 01 Mar 1895 in Aurich Died: 17 Sep 1944 in Arnhem (Killed) Promotions:
F�hnrich (20 Nov 1913); Leutnant (03 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant (18 Dec 1917); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1926); Major (01 Jul 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1937); Oberst (01 Oct 1939); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (26 Mar 1913)
Fahnenjunker in the 2nd Railway-Regiment (26 Mar 1913-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 4th Reichswehr-Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 6th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1922)
Transferred into the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 Jan 1923)
Company-Chief in the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Jan 1923-01 Jan 1929)
With the Staff of Command-Office Ulm (01 Jan 1929-01 Feb 1931)
Transferred into the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Feb 1931-01 Feb 1932)
With the Staff of Command-Office Stettin (01 Feb 1932-01 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 15th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1935-01 Oct 1938)
Commander of the 80th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1938-00 Feb 1940)
With the Staff of the Replacement XVII. Army-Corps (00 Feb 1940-15 Sep 1940)
Commander of the 5th Railway-Pioneer-Regiment (15 Sep 1940-12 Nov 1940)
Commander of the Railway-Pioneer-School (12 Nov 1940-20 Jan 1941)
Commandant of the Pioneer-Exercise-Grounds Rehagen/Klausdorf-Sperenberg (20 Jan 1941-20 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 8th Railway-Pioneer-Regiment (20 Jul 1942-01 Apr 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve (01 Apr 1943-02 Sep 1943)
Field-Commandant 642, Arnhem (02 Sep 1943-17 Sep 1944)
Killed (Shot by British Paratroopers in his car) (17 Sep 1944)
Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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