Career
He commanded the 61st Infantry Division. Leutnant (22 March 1914) Oberleutnant (20 May 1917) Hauptmann (1 February 1925) Major (1 April 1934) Oberstleutnant (1 August 1936) Oberst (1 April 1939) Generalmajor (1 November 1942) Generalleutnant (1 October 1943) Entered Army Service (25 September 1912) Fahnenjunker in the 34th Fusilier-Regiment (25 September 1912 – 1914) Platoon & Company Leader (1914–1918) Transferred into the 4th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (1 October 1919 – 1922) Adjutant of World War II Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (1922-1921 June 1926) Company-Chief in the 4th Infantry-Regiment (1 June 1926 – 1 October 1930) Chief Intelligence Officer (Ic) in the Staff of the 2nd Division (1 October 1930-1931 October 1935) Commander of World War II Battalion of the 59th Infantry-Regiment (1 October 1935-1931 October 1937) Commander of III. Battalion of the 73rd Infantry-Regiment (1 October 1937-1931 July 1939) Commander of the 1st Supplemental-Regiment, Danzig (1 July 1939 – 1 October 1939)Military-Attaché in Budapest (1 October 1939 – 30 April 1941) Military-Attaché in Madrid (1 October 1941 – 1 December 1942) Führer-Reserve OKH (1 December 1942 – 18 January 1943) Division-Leader-Course, Panzer Troop School Wünsdorf (18 January 1943 – 12 February 1943) Delegated with the Leadership of the 61st Infantry Division (12 February 1943 – 1 May 1943) Commander of the 61st Infantry-Division (1 May 1943 – 11 December 1944) Führer-Reserve OKH (15 December 1944 – 10 February 1945) Course for Commanding Generals (4 November 1944 – 31 January 1945) Delegated with the Leadership of X. Waffen Steamship-Corps der Steamship (10 February 1945 – 6 March 1945) In Soviet captivity (6 March 1945 – 1 March 1949) Released (1 March 1949) 1914 Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class Bibliography.
