Born: 27 Feb 1908 in R�stersiel, District Wilhelmshaven Died: 27 Mar 1945 near Kahlholz, East Prussia (Ostpreu�en) (Killed)
Promotions:
Obergrenadier (01 Jun 1927); Unteroffizier (01 Apr 1929); Unterfeldwebel (01 Apr 1931); Feldwebel (01 Jul 1933); Leutnant (01 Jul 1934); Oberleutnant (01 Jul 1934); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1938); Major (01 Jan 1942); Oberstleutnant (01 May 1943); Oberst (01 Nov 1943); Generalmajor ((01 Mar 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1925)
Volunteer in the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1925-01 Jul 1934)
Appointed Unteroffiziersanw�rter (04 Apr 1928)
Detached to Unteroffiziers-Training-Command (01 Nov 1928-30 Apr 1929)
Detached to the Signals-Platoon of I. Battalion of the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1929-31 Oct 1929)
Detached to Course for Physical Exercise at W�nsdorf (01 Oct 1930-13 Dec 1930)
Detached to Special-Course for Unteroffiziers in Arys (01 May 1934-19 May 1934)
With the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Transferred into Infantry-Regiment Marienburg (01 Oct 1934-25 Apr 1935)
Detached to Course for Troop-Signals-Officers in J�terbog (01 Apr 1935-29 Jun 1935)
Signals-Officer with the Staff of III. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Marienburg (25 Apr 1935-15 Oct 1935)
Company-Chief in the 24th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Oct 1940)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 24th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1940-19 Nov 1940)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 45th Infantry-Regiment (19 Nov 1940-04 Nov 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve - Military-District-Command I (04 Nov 1941-20 Apr 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (20 Apr 1942-25 Apr 1942)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 668th Infantry-Regiment (25 Apr 1942-30 Sep 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve - in Hospital (30 Sep 1942-25 Oct 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve with the 370th Infantry-Division (25 Oct 1942-01 Mar 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 667th Grenadier-Regiment (01 Mar 1943-01 May 1943)
Commander of the 667th Grenadier-Regiment (01 May 1943-25 Oct 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (25 Oct 1944-22 Jan 1945)
Detached to 16th Division-Leaders-Course (21 Nov 1944-19 Dec 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 562nd Volksgrenadier-Division (22 Jan 1945-27 Mar 1945)
Killed (27 Mar 1945)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (2268): am 30.10.1943 als Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur des Grenadier-Regiment 667
- Eichenlaub (807): am 28.03.1945 als Oberst und F�hrer der 562. Volks-Grenadier-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 27.11.1941 als Hauptmann und Kommandeur III. Bataillon/ Infanterie-Regiment 45
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis III. Klasse
- 1939 EK II: 21.09.1939
- 1939 EK I: 24.10.1939
- Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres (1321): am 16.10.1942 als Major und Kommandeur I. Bataillon/ Infanterie-Regiment 668
- Wehrmachtbericht: 10.10.1943
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