General der Infanterie Hans-Gustav Felber Born: 08 Jul 1889 in Wiesbaden Died: 08 Mar 1962 in Frankfurt, Main Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (18 May 1908); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (16 Jun 1908); F�hnrich (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); Genralmajor (01 Oct 1937); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1939); General der Infanterie (01 Aug 1940) Career:
Entered Army Service (19 Mar 1908)
Fahnenjunker in the 3rd Grand Royal Hessian Cadre-Infantry-Regiment 117 (19 Mar 1908-01 Apr 1913)
Detached to the War School in Potsdam (05 Oct 1908-14 Jun 1909)
Detached to the 29th Fortress-Airship-Battalion, Mainz, for Training as a Free and Chained Balloon Leader (15 Jun 1912-15 Aug 1912)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 117th Cadre-Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1913-20 Aug 1914)
Detached to the Gun Factory in Erfurt (01 Jul 1914-30 Jul 1914)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 117th Cadre-Infantry-Regiment (20 Aug 1914-03 Sep 1914)
Battalions-Adjutant in the 117th Cadre-Infantry-Regiment (03 Sep 1914-08 Oct 1914)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 117th Cadre-Infantry-Regiment (08 Oct 1914-13 Jan 1916)
Leader of the I. Battalion of the 117th Cadre-Infantry-Regiment (13 Jan 1916-17 Jan 1916)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 117th Cadre-Infantry-Regiment (17 Jan 1916-05 Aug 1916)
Leader of the Cadre-Company of the 117th Cadre-Infantry-Regiment (05 Aug 1916-01 Sep 1916)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 117th Cadre-Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1916-26 Dec 1916)
Adjutant of the 49th Infantry-Brigade (26 Dec 1916-01 May 1917)
Leader of the 8th Company of the 117th Cadre-Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1917-30 May 1917)
Leader of the I. Battalion and at the same time of the Cadre-Company of the 117th Cadre-Infantry-Regiment (30 May 1917-17 Jun 1917)
Leader of the II. Battalion of the 117th Cadre-Infantry-Regiment (17 Jun 1917-23 Jun 1917)
Leader of the I. MG-Company of the 117th Cadre-Infantry-Regiment (23 Jun 1917-28 Jun 1917)
Detached as Leader of the 2nd Battery of the 61st Field-Artillery-Regiment (28 Jun 1917-24 Jul 1917)
Detached to the Staff of Artillery-Commander 25 (24 Jul 1917-29 Jul 1917)
Detached for use as 2nd General-Staff-Officer to the Staff of the 25th Infantry-Division (29 Jul 1917-07 Aug 1917)
Transferred into a General-Staff-Office of the XIV. Reserve-Corps (07 Aug 1917-23 Dec 1917)
Transferred into a General-Staff-Office of the 25th Infantry-Division (23 Dec 1917-17 May 1918)
Detached to General-Staff-Course in Sedan (17 May 1918-06 Jul 1918)
Transferred into a General-Staff-Office with Army High Command 2 (06 Jul 1918-09 Jul 1918)
Transferred into the Army General Staff, while retaining previous post (09 Jul 1918-03 Dec 1918)
Transferred back into the 117th Infantry-Regiment (03 Dec 1918-14 Jan 1919)
Transferred into the Army General Staff and 2nd General-Staff-Officer of the 25th Division (14 Jan 1919-03 Feb 1919)
Transferred into the Hessian Freikorps (03 Feb 1919-01 May 1919)
Transferred into the Staff of the 18th Reichswehr-Brigade while retaining previous post (01 May 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the Staff of Infantry-Leader 11 (01 Oct 1919-01 Jan 1921)
At the same time, Detached as General-Staff-Officer to Section IV of the Neutral Zone (10 Jan 1920-31 Mar 1920)
Company-Chief in the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Mar 1922)
Detached to Course for Training on Light MG on the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Ohrdruf (10 Nov 1921-10 Nov 1921)
Transferred into the RWM/T2 (01 Mar 1922-01 Oct 1922)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 May 1924)
Transferred into the Staff of Infantry-Leader VII (01 May 1924-01 Oct 1925)
Detached as Course-Leader of the Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 7th Division (01 Oct 1925-01 Oct 1928)
Transferred into the Staff of the 7th Division, for general Service use (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1931)
Transferred into the 2nd Artillery-Regiment, Detached to Group-Command 2 and to the Secret General-Staff-Courses (Wachenfeld-Course), Berlin (01 Oct 1931-01 Apr 1932)
Transferred into the Staff of the 4th Division (01 Apr 1932-01 Oct 1932)
Transferred into the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-01 Feb 1933)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1933-01 Aug 1934)
Detached to Firing-Course for Heavy Infantry-Weapons in D�beritz (03 Oct 1933-18 Oct 1933)
Officer with Special Duties of the Chief of Army Command (Commander of the Secret War Academy) (01 Aug 1934-01 May 1935)
Commander of the War Academy (01 May 1935-01 Jul 1935)
Chief of the General Staff of III. Army-Corps (01 Jul 1935-01 Apr 1938)
Chief of the General Staff of Group-Command 3, Dresden (01 Apr 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Chief of the General Staff of the 2nd Army (26 Aug 1939-15 Feb 1940)
Chief of the General Staff of Army-Group C (15 Feb 1940-25 Oct 1940)
Commanding General of XIII. Army-Corps (25 Oct 1940-14 Jan 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (14 Jan 1942-01 Apr 1942)
Commanding General of Special Purpose Higher Command XXXXV (01 Apr 1942-25 May 1942)
Commanding General of LXXXIII Army-Corps (25 May 1942-15 Aug 1943)
Commander-in-Chief of Army-Group Felber (21 May 1942-15 Aug 1943)
Military-Commander South East and Military-Commander Serbia (15 Aug 1943-26 Sep 1944)
Commander of Army-Detachment Serbien (26 Sep 1944-06 Oct 1944)
Commanding General of Higher Command Vogesen (Also named Corps-Group Felber) (06 Oct 1944-19 Jan 1945)
Commanding General of XIII. Army-Corps (19 Jan 1945-22 Feb 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 7th Army (22 Feb 1945-26 Mar 1945)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (26 Mar 1945-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (08 May 1945-08 May 1948)
Released (08 May 1948)
Awards & Decorations
- Ritterkreuz (498): am 17.09.1941 als General der Infanterie und Kommandierender General des XIII. Armee-Korps
- 1914 EK I: 24.12.1915
- 1914 EK II: 10.09.1914
- Grossherzoglich Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille: 07.10.1914
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse: 10.01.1918
- Kommandeurkreuz des Chilenischen Verdienstordens: 17.08.1933
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer: 29.12.1934
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Kgl. Jugosl. Orden der Krone II. Klasse: 02.01.1939
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938 mit Spange �Prager Burg�
- Spange zum EK I: 28.09.1939
- Spange zum EK II: 20.09.1939
- Grossoffizierkreuz des Kgl. Italien. Ordens der Krone: 00.09.1940
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�: 03.08.1942
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