(Photo used by kind permission of Christian Kofler, Innsbruck)
Generalstabsarzt Dr.med. Ferdinand Kofler Born: 25 Mar 1887 in Graz, Styria (Steiermark) Died: 11 Jul 1968 in Bregenz. Doctorate in Medicine: 15 Nov 1911 Promotions:
Gefreiter (16 Jul 1912); Korporal (Titel) (00 Aug 1912); Fregatten-Arzt (01 Oct 1912); Linienschiffs-Arzt (01 May 1914); Marine-Stabsarzt (Titel) (01 Jun 1920); Oberstabsarzt 2. Klasse (Titel) (01 Jun 1923); Oberstabsarzt 2. Klasse (17 Jan 1931); Oberstabsarzt 1. Klasse (07 Feb 1934); Oberstarzt (01 Apr 1936); Generalarzt (01 Apr 1940); Generalstabsarzt (01 Apr 1942) Career:
Medical Studies at Graz University (1906-1911)
Entered Austrian Army Service (18 Apr 1910)
One Year Volunteer (Medical) in the 7th Infantry-Regiment (18 Apr 1910-01 Apr
1912)
Paid Leave Auxiliary-Medic in the Surgical Department of the National Infirmary
in Voitsberg, Styria (01 Jun 1910-15 Oct 1910)
Medic in the Medical Department of the City Infirmary in Graz (01 Sep 1911-01
Apr 1912)
One Year Volunteer in the 87th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1912-01 Oct 1912)
Entered into the Austrian Navy (01 Oct 1912)
Medic with the k.u.k. Navy (01 Oct 1912-01 Nov 1916)
Medic at the Reserve-Hospital Graz-West (01 Nov 1916-01 Mar 1921)
Entered the Austrian Army (1921)
Medic in the Vorarlberg 4th Alpenj�ger-Batallion and with the Vorarlberg
Mountain-Battery (01 Mar 1921-01 Apr 1937)
Medical Chief of the Austrian 6th Division (01 Apr 1937-01 Apr 1938)
Transfered into the German Army (15 Mar 1938)
Division-Medic of the 4th Light Division and Commander of the 49th
Medical-Battalion (01 Apr 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Division-Medic of the 4th Light Division (26 Aug 1939-13 Nov 1939)
Corps-Medic of XXVI. Army-Corps (13 Nov 1939-01 Apr 1942)
Chief Medical Officer with the Military-Commander Romania (Chief of the German
Military Mission) (01 Apr 1942-04 Jan 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (04 Jan 1943-30 Jun 1943)
Retired (30 Jun 1943)
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