"A tough but likeable type, he
is obviously a born enthusiast who lives in a world of tanks fighting for
the zest of it, but would fight without ill-feeling, respecting any opponent.
In the middle Ages he would have been perfectly happy as a knight – errant,
challenging all comers at any crossroad for the honour of crossing spears
with them. The advent of the tank in warfare was godsend to such a man
, giving him a chance to re-live the part of the mail- clad knight."
(B.H Liddell Hart. The German
Generals Talk 1948 ).
Born in Dachau /Oberbayern / Bayern
11 / 11 /1891
Entered the Royal Bavarian Army 23
/ 9 / 1912
Detached to the War School in Munchen1
/ 10 /1913 – 1 /8 /1914
In the field with Bavarian 3rd Infantry
Regiment 2 /8 /1914
Wounded during the Battle on Somme
25 /9 / 1914
Leader of the 11th Company of the Bavarian
3rd Infantry Regiment 28 /9 /1914
Wounded during the Battle on
the Somme.2 /10 / 1914
Regimental Adjutant of the Bavarian
3rd Infantry Regiment.24 /1 / 1915
Wounded during the campaign in Serbia.12
/ 10 / 1915
Wounded during the Battle of Kemmel,
Belgium.25 /4 / 1918
Leader of the 3rd Machine Gun Company
of the Bavarian 3rd Infantry Regiment.2 /5 / 1918
Prisoner of war in French/ American
Captivity. 18 / 71919 -27 /10 /1919
Transferred to Rifle Regiment 42-Brigade
21.28 /10 /1919 – 9 /2 /1920
Transferred to Infantry Regiment 19
upon the formation of the new Transitional Army.1 /1 / 1921
Transferred to the 7th Bavarian Battalion
as Battalion Adjutant.1 / 7 / 1922
Company Officer in the 2nd Company
of the 7th Motorized Battalion.27 / 11 / 1923
Detached to course of the leading and
use of armored motor vehicle platoons.22 / 3 1924- 14 4 -1924
Delegated with the Leadership of the
2nd Company of the 7th Motorized Battalion.12 / 1 1925
Detached to the staff of Group Command
2.9 /8 / 1929
Transferred to Group Command 2 and
detached to
the Motorized Training Command of the
3rd ( Prussian ) Motorized Battalion.1 / 10 /1929
Detached to Gas Protection Course E
in Berlin.14- 21 – 12 1931
Transferred to the 7th (Bavarian) Motorized
and detached to
the staff of the 7th Division as the
Staff Officer for Motor Transport.1 – 2 -1931
Transferred to the Staff of the 7th
Division.Commander of the II. Battalion of Panzer Regiment 4 of the 2nd
Panzer Division.15 /10 / 1935 - 1- 5 – 1933
Detached the Army and Luftwaffe Signals
Course.9 / 14 / 1935
Allocated as Staff Officer in Berlin
– duties determined by the General of the Mobile Troops.8 / 6 / 1939
Commander of Panzer Regiment 3 of the
2nd Panzer Division.19 / 9 / 1939 – 5 – 3 -1940
General of the Mobile Troops in the
Army High Command.5- 3 – 1940
At the same time, delegated with the
Leadership of the 17th Panzer Division
on the Eastern Front.17 -7 – 1941 – 15 - 9 – 1941
Army High Command Leader Reserve.15
– 9 – 1941
Commander of the 20th Panzer Division
on the Eastern Front.14- 10 -- 1 7 -1942
Army High Command Leader Reserve.1
– 7 – 1942
Delegated with the Leadership of the
German Afrika Korps for the duration
of the absence of Commanding General.1- 9 -1942 – 4 -11 – 1942
Delegated with Leadership of Panzer
Army Afrika.24 – 25 – 10-1942
Prisoner of war in British captivity.4
– 11 – 1942 – 1946
Repatriated.25 – 11 – 1947
Died on Dachau /Bayern30 – 4 –
1948
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