German Colonel General. Holder of the Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross. He joined military service in 1901 with the Württemberg Army as a cadet in the 65th Field Artillery Regiment. He became a full officer with his promotion to Lieutenant in 1902. He was an adjutant at the Field Artillery School from 1905 to 1911 and then was sent to the Prussian War Academy from 1911 to 1914. He served in World War I as a staff officer in the 204th Infantry Division and the 28th Reserve Division and then with the Armistice Commission from 1919 to 1923. He remained in the army and took command of the 5th Artillery Regiment until his promotion to Major General in 1935. He was given command of the 3rd Infantry Division and then the 17th Infantry Division. In late 1938, he was given the command of the III Army Corps, which he led during the Battle of France. His corps broke through the French defenses at Neuzon and Mezieres-Charleville, and he was awarded the Knight's Cross and promoted to Colonel General for this in June 1940. Due to ill heath, he was transferred to the reserve, but was given command of 15th Army for one day in 1942, again retuning to the reserve due to ill heath. He died from a heart attack a few months later.
German Colonel General. Holder of the Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross. He joined military service in 1901 with the Württemberg Army as a cadet in the 65th Field Artillery Regiment. He became a full officer with his promotion to Lieutenant in 1902. He was an adjutant at the Field Artillery School from 1905 to 1911 and then was sent to the Prussian War Academy from 1911 to 1914. He served in World War I as a staff officer in the 204th Infantry Division and the 28th Reserve Division and then with the Armistice Commission from 1919 to 1923. He remained in the army and took command of the 5th Artillery Regiment until his promotion to Major General in 1935. He was given command of the 3rd Infantry Division and then the 17th Infantry Division. In late 1938, he was given the command of the III Army Corps, which he led during the Battle of France. His corps broke through the French defenses at Neuzon and Mezieres-Charleville, and he was awarded the Knight's Cross and promoted to Colonel General for this in June 1940. Due to ill heath, he was transferred to the reserve, but was given command of 15th Army for one day in 1942, again retuning to the reserve due to ill heath. He died from a heart attack a few months later.
Bio by: Kenneth Gilbert
Gravesite Details
Colonel General of the Wehrmacht (unified armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945). Cause of death: Cardiac disease.
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