(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Generalleutnant Karl Faulenbach
Born: 03 Oct 1893 in Hanau
Died: 22 Nov 1971 in Stuttgart
Promotions:
F�hnrich (19 Nov 1912); Leutnant (19 Aug 1913); Oberleutnant (05 Oct 1916); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1924); Major (01 Oct 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1936); Oberst (01 Jan 1939); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (21 Mar 1912)
Fahnenjunker in the 25th Pioneer-Battalion (21 Mar 1912-02 Aug 1914)
In the Field as a Platoon-Leader with the 25th Pioneer-Battalion (02 Aug 1914-15 Oct 1914)
Adjutant of the 25th Replacement-Pioneer-Battalion (15 Oct 1914-08 Nov 1914)
Adjutant of the General of Pioneers with Army-High-Command 7 (08 Nov 1914-07 Oct 1915)
Leader of the 15th Mortar-Company (15th Infantry-Division) (07 Oct 1915-29 Nov 1917)
1st Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 12th Infantry-Division (29 Nov 1917-01 May 1919)
Detached to Course B at the Signals-School 21, Saarburg (31 Jan 1918-07 Feb 1918)
Detached to Leader-Courses in W�rth (21 Feb 1918-25 Feb 1918)
1st Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 8th Reichswehr-Brigade (01 May 1919-31 Dec 1919)
Detached to the Inspection Of Infantry, RWM (31 Dec 1919-16 May 1920)
Auxiliary-Officer with Command-Staff VI (16 May 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 15th Infantry-Regiment and Detached to the RWM (01 Oct 1920-11 Dec 1920)
Detached as Auxiliary-Officer to the Staff of the 5th Division (11 Dec 1920-01 Oct 1921)
Transferred into the 15th Mounted-Regiment, while retaining position as Auxiliary-Officer with the 5th Division (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1922)
Transferred into the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 Oct 1923)
Transferred to the Regiments-Staff of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-01 Jul 1924)
Chief of the 3rd Company of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1924-01 Oct 1930)
Detached to Combat-School-Course in D�beritz (02 Nov 1925-28 Nov 1925)
Detached to Course on Light MG in M�nsingen (16 Apr 1929-22 Apr 1929)
Instructor at the Infantry-School (01 Oct 1930-01 Jun 1931)
Transferred into the Staff of Group-Command 2, for General Service (01 Jun 1931-15 Sep 1931)
Transferred to the Staff of the 5th Division (15 Sep 1931-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the Training-Battalion of Infantry-Regiment T�bingen (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 56th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Jun 1939)
Commander of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1939-05 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 419th Infantry-Regiment (05 Oct 1940-10 Mar 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (10 Mar 1942-03 Apr 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 296th Infantry-Division (03 Apr 1942-20 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 296th Infantry-Division (20 Apr 1942-10 Jan 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (10 Jan 1943-31 Jan 1943)
Assigned to the Staff of Army-Group B � Commander of the 82nd Infantry-Division (31 Jan 1943-01 Mar 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Mar 1943-01 May 1943)
Commander of the 356th Infantry-Division (01 May 1943-10 Dec 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (10 Dec 1944-27 Dec 1944)
Commander of Division 401 (27 Dec 1944-09 Feb 1945)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (09 Feb 1945-20 Feb 1945)
Leader of the undeployed Sections of Division 405 (20 Feb 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-00 Oct 1947)
Released (00 Oct 1947)

Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 13.09.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 296. Infanterie-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I


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