Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen Bernhard Theodor von Arnim Born: 04 Apr 1889 in Ernsdorf, District Reichenbach, Silesia (Schlesien) Died: 01 Sep 1962 in Bad Wildungen Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (25 May 1908); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (18 Jul 1908); Fähnrich (19 Nov 1908); Leutnant (19 Aug 1909); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1915); Hauptmann (27 Jan 1917); Major (01 Apr 1928); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1932); Oberst (01 Jul 1934); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1938); Generalleutnant (01 Dec 1939); General der Panzertruppe (17 Dec 1941); Generaloberst (04 Dec 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1908)
Fahnenjunker in the 4th Foot Guards-Regiment (01 Apr 1908-01 Oct 1913)
Detached to the War School in Danzig (01 Oct 1908-01 Jul 1909)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 4th Foot Guards-Regiment (01 Oct 1913-02 Aug 1914)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 93rd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-23 Aug 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (23 Aug 1914-17 Sep 1914)
Transferred back to the Regiment in the Field (17 Sep 1914-04 Nov 1915)
Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant of the 93rd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (23 Nov 1914-23 Dec 1914)
Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant of the 93rd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (03 Jun 1915-20 Jun 1915)
Company-Leader of the 93rd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (04 Nov 1915-20 Jul 1916)
Wounded, in Hospital (20 Jul 1916-20 Oct 1916)
Transferred back to the Regiment in the Field and Detached as Ordinance-Officer in the Staff of the 4th Guards-Infantry-Division (20 Oct 1916-07 Jan 1917)
Transferred into the Staff of the 4th Guards-Infantry-Division as Ordinance-Officer (07 Jan 1917-27 Apr 1917)
Auxiliary-Officer in the General-Command of the Guards-Reserve-Corps (27 Apr 1917-04 Jul 1917)
Adjutant of the 4th Guards-Infantry-Division (04 Jul 1917-01 May 1919)
At the same time, was Detached as Battalion-Commander in the 93rd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (20 Oct 1917-02 Nov 1917)
At the same time, was Detached as Battalion-Commander in the 93rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1918-14 Jan 1918)
At the same time, was Detached as Battalion-Commander in the 93rd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (30 Jun 1918-25 Jul 1918)
Company-Chief in the 29th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Detached into the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 29th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (15 Jan 1920-01 Feb 1920)
Company-Chief in the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1921)
Detached for Subsidiary-Leadership-Course with the Staff of the 2nd Division (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1922)
Transferred into the Staff of Group-Command 2 (01 Oct 1922-01 Oct 1924)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1925)
Transferred into the Staff of Group-Command 1, while retaining previous position (01 Oct 1925-01 Dec 1926)
Transferred into the Staff of the 7th Division (01 Dec 1926-01 Oct 1929)
Detached for Training to the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (15 Jul 1927-04 Aug 1927)
Transferred into the Staff of Artillery-Leader VII (01 Oct 1929-01 Oct 1932)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-15 Mar 1934)
Chief of Operations (Ia) with the Staff of Artillery-Leader VI (15 Mar 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 68th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-04 Feb 1938)
Commander of Army-Service-Office 4, Schweidnitz (04 Feb 1938-01 May 1939)
Officer for Special Duties with OKH (01 May 1939-26 Aug 1939)
Führer-Reserve OKH (26 Aug 1939-12 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 52nd Infantry-Division (12 Sep 1939-05 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 17th Panzer-Division (05 Oct 1940-11 Nov 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of the XXXIX. Panzer-Corps (11 Nov 1941-01 Feb 1942)
Commanding General of the XXXIX. Panzer-Corps (01 Feb 1942-01 Dec 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Dec 1942-03 Dec 1942)
Commander-in-Chief of the 5th Panzer-Army (03 Dec 1942-09 Mar 1943)
Commander-in-Chief of Army-Group Africa (09 Mar 1943-12 May 1943)
In British captivity near Tunis (12 May 1943-01 Jul 1947)
Released (01 Jul 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
04.09.1941 -- Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes as Generalleutnant and Kdr. 17.Panzer-Division, Eastern Front
07.09.1918 -- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
03.11.1939 -- 1939 Spange zum 1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
08.10.1939 -- 1939 Spange zum 1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
02.11.1914 -- 1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
16.09.1914 -- 1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
00.00.191_ -- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
00.00.1918 -- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
00.00.1942 -- Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942"
00.00.1943 -- Ärmelband “Afrika“
ca. 1934 -- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
00.00.193_ -- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. - I. Klasse
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