Curt Badinski

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Curt Badinski (born May 17, 1890 in Grebenstein ; † February 27, 1966 in Oldenburg ) was a German officer , most recently lieutenant general in World War II .

Life

On January 15, 1910, Badinski joined the Lauenburg Jäger Battalion No. 9 of the Prussian Army in Ratzeburg as a flag squire . Here he was promoted to lieutenant on June 16, 1911 and was subsequently used as a platoon leader .

In this role, he and his battalion moved into neutral Belgium after the outbreak of World War I in conjunction with the 17th Infantry Division , took part in the conquest of Liège and the battle of Mons . On 26 August 1914 he was given the leadership of MG - company . After the battle at Gandelu he was awarded the Iron Cross II class and after the battle at Dompierre the Bavarian Military Order of Merit IV class with swords. On February 10, 1915, Badinski was promoted to adjutant . On June 29, 1915 he was so badly wounded by shrapnel that he had to be transported to the hospital in Saarburg . After his recovery he was initially part of the replacement unit and returned to his old position as a battalion adjutant on January 4, 1916. Badinski led the big tattoo in front of the Brussels Castle on the occasion of the Emperor's birthday on January 27, 1916. He was awarded the Hamburg Hanseatic Cross. On August 18, 1916, he was promoted to lieutenant and on September 2, he took over as leader of the newly established 2nd MG Company. From mid-January to the beginning of April Badinski was a machine-gun officer with the staff of the 302nd Infantry Division , in the meantime received the Iron Cross 1st class on January 27th and then acted as leader of the cycling company of the Jäger- Battalion No. 9. This was followed by his transfer as adjutant to the independent 22nd Infantry Brigade. From mid-May to August 1918 Badinski completed the leadership course of the Army High Command 11 and then became the third general staff officer in the General Command z. b. V. No. 62 commands.

After the end of the war he changed to the Reichswehr and worked a. a. as a company commander in various infantry regiments.

Badinski was garrisoned in Allenstein and Ortelsburg when he wrote the souvenir sheets of the Jäger-Feld-Battalion No. 9th World War 1914-1918. composed. The Lauenburgische Heimatverlag in Ratzeburg published them in two volumes, which appeared in 1932 and 1933.

During the Second World War he was in command of the 23rd Infantry Division , the 292nd Infantry Division , the 269th Infantry Division and, since November 1943, the 276th Infantry Division newly established in south-west France .

During the fighting in the Falaise pocket , Badinski was taken prisoner by the Allies , from which he was released on June 21, 1947.

Awards

Works

  • From a great time. Reminder sheets of the Jäger-Feld-Battalion No. 9. World War 1914–1918. Volume 1. Lauenburgischer Heimatverlag. Ratzeburg 1932.
  • From a great time. Reminder sheets of the Jäger-Feld-Battalion No. 9. World War 1914–1918. Volume 2. Lauenburgischer Heimatverlag. Ratzeburg 1933.

literature

  • Dermot Bradley (ed.), Karl-Friedrich Hildebrand, Markus Rövekamp: The Generals of the Army 1921–1945. The military careers of the generals, as well as the doctors, veterinarians, intendants, judges and ministerial officials with the rank of general. Volume 1: Abberger – Bitthorn. Biblio publishing house. Osnabrück 1993. ISBN 3-7648-2423-9 . Pp. 153-155.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Ranking list of the German Imperial Army. Ed .: Reichswehr Ministry . Mittler & Sohn . Berlin 1924. p. 162.
  2. ↑ Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 , p. 198.
personal data
SURNAME Badinski, Curt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German officer, most recently lieutenant general in World War II
DATE OF BIRTH May 17, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Grebenstein
DATE OF DEATH February 27, 1966
Place of death Oldenburg