Military career

Fahnenjunker : 7 March 1898

Fähnrich : 25 November 1898

Leutnant : 18 August 1899

Oberleutnant : 17 September 1909

Hauptmann : 1 October 1913

German Army

Major : 1 April 1922

Oberstleutnant : 1 November 1927

Oberst : 1 February 1930

Generalmajor : 1 February 1933

Generalleutnant : 1 October 1934

General der Artillerie : 1 April 1937

Generaloberst : 30 January 1943

Surrendered to the Russians at Stalingrad on 31 January 1943.

Second World War

Präs. Reichskriegsgericht : 1 September 1939

Mil. Befh. Westpreussen : 12 September 1939

Kdr. VIII. A.K. : 23 October 1939

mFb. 15. Armee : 22 October 1941

Vertr.d. OB. 15.Armee : 30 January 1942

Kdr. VIII. A.K. : ?

Awards won during World War 2 :

Spange E.K. II on 10 November 1939

Spange E.K. I on 19 May 1940

Knights Cross on 4 September 1940

DKiG on 22 April 1942

Oakleaves on 21 December 1942