Ferdinand newcomer

Ferdinand Neuling (born August 22, 1885 in Bautzen , † February 22, 1960 in Hildesheim ) was a German officer , most recently a general of the infantry in World War II .

Life

Newbie joined the Imperial Army on March 25, 1905 as a flag junior. He served as an officer in the First World War . After the war he switched to the Reichswehr and worked as a commander and general staff officer in various units. Newcomer was also in the Army Ordnance Department (W a) of the Defense Ministry 's used. On January 1, 1939, he was promoted to major general. In the Wehrmacht he led the 239th Infantry Division as commander in World War II . On December 1, 1940 he was promoted to Lieutenant General and on October 1, 1942 to General of the Infantry. From September 15, 1942 to August 18, 1944 he was the commanding general of the LXII. Army corps deployed. As such, he was taken prisoner by the US, from which he returned in 1947.

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
Wound badge (1918) in silver
Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
German cross in gold on December 19, 1941
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on February 28, 1942

Individual evidence

↑ 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 .

personal data
SURNAME	Newbie, Ferdinand
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German officer, most recently General of the Infantry in World War II
DATE OF BIRTH	August 22, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bautzen
DATE OF DEATH	February 22, 1960
Place of death	Hildesheim

[1] 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 .