Commanding General of Panzer Corps "Grossdeutschland". He joined the Imperial German Army in 1914 and served in the 15th Artillery Regiment in World War I as a Lieutenant. He was retained in the Reichswehr as an artillery officer and by 1935 he had reached the rank of Major. At the outbreak of World War II he was serving in the army personnel office as an Oberstleutnant. In March 1941 as an Oberst he was appointed the commander of the 29th Artillery Regiment and in 1942 he took command of the Artillery Regiment Großdeutschland. In 1943 after a spell in the leadership reserve he commanded the 20th Motorized Infantry and 20th Panzer Grenadier Division and took part in the Battle of the Kamenets-Podolsky pocket. He then led the 25th Panzer Division at the Battle of Kiev. In 1945 he was promoted to General der Panzertruppe as commander of the élite Panzer Corps Großdeutschland and continued to serve in this command until the German surrender. He was released from allied captivity in 1947. His awards were: Iron Cross (1914 & 1939) 1st & 2nd Class; Wound Badge (1914) in Black; Honor Cross of the World War 1914/1918; General Assault Badge; German Cross in Gold; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Commanding General of Panzer Corps "Grossdeutschland". He joined the Imperial German Army in 1914 and served in the 15th Artillery Regiment in World War I as a Lieutenant. He was retained in the Reichswehr as an artillery officer and by 1935 he had reached the rank of Major. At the outbreak of World War II he was serving in the army personnel office as an Oberstleutnant. In March 1941 as an Oberst he was appointed the commander of the 29th Artillery Regiment and in 1942 he took command of the Artillery Regiment Großdeutschland. In 1943 after a spell in the leadership reserve he commanded the 20th Motorized Infantry and 20th Panzer Grenadier Division and took part in the Battle of the Kamenets-Podolsky pocket. He then led the 25th Panzer Division at the Battle of Kiev. In 1945 he was promoted to General der Panzertruppe as commander of the élite Panzer Corps Großdeutschland and continued to serve in this command until the German surrender. He was released from allied captivity in 1947. His awards were: Iron Cross (1914 & 1939) 1st & 2nd Class; Wound Badge (1914) in Black; Honor Cross of the World War 1914/1918; General Assault Badge; German Cross in Gold; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
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