Generalleutnant Karl Graf Born: 08 Nov 1883 in Passau Died: 16 Jul 1948 in Ingolstadt Promotions:
F�hnrich (29 Jan 1903); Leutnant (09 Mar 1904); Oberleutnant (07 Mar 1912); Hauptmann (09 Aug 1915); Major (01 Feb 1926); Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1930); Oberst (01 Apr 1933); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1936); Charakter als Generalleutnant (01 Mar 1938); Generalleutnant z.V. (01 Feb 1941) Career:
Entered Army Service (15 Jul 1902)
Fahnenjunker in the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (15 Jul 1902-01 Oct 1913)
Detached to the Staff of the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment for Training as Regiments-Adjutant (01 Oct 1911-30 Sep 1913)
At the same time, Temporary-Battalion-Adjutant in the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1912-31 May 1912)
Detached as Supervision-Officer to the Bavarian War Academy (01 Oct 1913-15 Mar 1914)
Called Up to the Bavarian War Academy (15 Mar 1914-04 Aug 1914)
Company-Leader in the 15th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (04 Aug 1914-05 Sep 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (05 Sep 1914-20 Mar 1915)
Platoon-Leader with the 3rd Replacement-MG-Company, Munich (20 Mar 1915-25 May 1915)
Adjutant with the Staff-Officer of MG-Troops with the Alpine-Corps (25 May 1915-01 Mar 1916)
Leader of the German Mountain-MG-Detachment with the 5th Bulgarian Division (01 Mar 1916-26 Apr 1916)
Adjutant with the Staff-Officer of MG-Troops with Army High Command 11 (26 Apr 1916-06 Jul 1916)
Ordinance-Officer with Army High Command 11 (06 Jul 1916-30 Jul 1916)
Acting 2nd General-Staff-Officer with Army High Command 11 (30 Jul 1916-12 Aug 1916)
Liaison-Officer of Army High Command 11 to 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Bulgarian Division (12 Aug 1916-28 Aug 1916)
Acting 2nd General-Staff-Officer with Army High Command 11 (28 Aug 1916-25 Sep 1916)
Liaison-Officer of Army High Command 11 with the Bulgarian Army High Command 1 (25 Sep 1916-24 Oct 1916)
German General-Staff-Officer with Army High Command 1 of the 1st Bulgarian Army (24 Oct 1916-01 Jan 1917)
In the General-Staff of the 4th Bavarian Infantry-Division (01 Jan 1917-25 May 1918)
Auxiliary-Advisor for MG-Affairs in the Bavarian War Ministry (25 May 1918-17 Oct 1919)
MG-Officer with the 21st Rifle-Brigade (17 Oct 1919-10 Nov 1919)
Instructor at the Artillery-School in J�terbog (10 Nov 1919-01 Nov 1921)
Company-Chief in the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1921-01 Sep 1922)
MG-Officer with the Staff of the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1922-01 Oct 1923)
In the Staff of Infantry-Leader VII (01 Oct 1923-01 Feb 1926)
Major with the Command-Office Wilhelmshaven and Detached to the Artillery-School (01 Feb 1926-01 Oct 1926)
Instructor at the Infantry-School (01 Oct 1926-01 Oct 1928)
With the Staff of the III. Battalion of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-01 Jan 1929)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1929-01 Feb 1931)
With the Staff of the 19th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1931-01 Mar 1933)
Commander of the 19th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of Infantry-Regiment M�nchen (01 Oct 1934-01 Aug 1935)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Weimar (01 Aug 1935-01 May 1938)
Officer with Special Duties with OKH (01 May 1938-30 Jun 1938)
Retired (30 Jun 1938)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (15 Sep 1939)
Commander of Replacement-Troops in Military-District VII (15 Sep 1939-09 Nov 1939)
Commander of Division 157 (09 Nov 1939-15 Jun 1940)
Commander of the 277th Infantry-Division (Formation did not complete due to the Armistice in France) (15 Jun 1940-22 Jul 1940)
Commander of Division 157 (22 Jul 1940-17 Dec 1941)
Commander of the 330th Infantry-Division (17 Dec 1941-20 Jan 1942)
Commander of Division 157 (20 Jan 1942-20 Sep 1942)
Commander of Division 467 (01 Oct 1942-02 Nov 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve, Military-District-Command VII (02 Nov 1943-08 Sep 1944)
Retired (30 Sep 1944)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Prinz-Regent-Luitpold Jubil�ums-Medaille
- RK II. Klasse des Kgl. S�chs. Albrechts-Orden
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern und mit der Krone
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden IV. Klasse, II. Stufe
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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