Generalmajor Johannes-Oskar Brauer Born: 11 Mar 1895 in Stargard, Pomerania (Pommern) Died: 15 Nov 1980 in Bremen Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (20 Jun 1914); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (01 Aug 1914); F�hnrich (24 Oct 1914); Leutnant (31 Jan 1915); Oberleutnant (16 Aug 1921); Oberleutnant der Reserve (01 Mar 1936); Hauptmann (E) (01 Jul 1936); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1938); Major (01 Oct 1938); Oberstleutnant (01 Sep 1941); Oberst (01 Feb 1943); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (11 Mar 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 147th Infantry-Regiment (11 Mar 1914-02 Aug 1914)
In the Field with the 147th Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-02 Mar 1915)
In Russian captivity (02 Mar 1915-25 Apr 1921)
Retired (31 Mar 1920)
Released out of Russian captivity and in Lechfeld Transit-Camp for release (25 Apr 1921)
Officer-Training-Course with the 5th Infantry-Regiment in Stettin-Krakow (29 Jan 1935-05 Mar 1935)
Exercise with the Training-Battalion of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (07 Jun 1935-12 Jul 1935)
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (01 Mar 1936)
In the 69th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1936-01 Apr 1936)
Probationary-Service as a Supplemental-Officer-Candidate with the Military-Economic-Officer (Army), M�nster, Location: Dortmund (01 Apr 1936-01 Jul 1936)
Accepted as Supplemental-Officer (01 Jul 1936); Active-Officer (01 Feb 1938)
Assigned to the Military-Economics-Inspection VI, Military-Economics-Officer (Army), M�nster, Location: Dortmund (01 Jul 1936-01 Feb 1938)
Company-Chief in the 96th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 368th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-04 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 397th Infantry-Regiment (04 Jul 1942-10 Jul 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (10 Jul 1944-14 Jul 1944)
Detached to the 12th Division-Leaders-Course (14 Jul 1944-20 Jul 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 562nd Volksgrenadier-Division (20 Jul 1944-01 Oct 1944)
Commander of the 562nd Volksgrenadier-Division (01 Oct 1944-27 Jan 1945)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (27 Jan 1945-28 Jan 1945)
Commander of Special-Purpose-Division-Staff 207 (28 Jan 1945-09 May 1945)
In Soviet captivity (09 May 1945-07 Oct 1955)
Released (07 Oct 1955)
Awards & Decorations:
- - Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 03.08.1942 als Oberstleutnant und Komm. III Bataillon/ Infanterie-Regiment 368
- - 1939 EK I
- - 1939 EK II
- - Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- - Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung
- - Cholmschild
- - Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
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