Kurt Adam

Kurt Adam (born July 8, 1897 in Stuttgart , † January 24, 1973 in Munich ) was a German major general in World War II .

Life

First World War

Adam joined the field artillery regiment "King Karl" (1st Württembergisches) No. 13 of the Württemberg Army on August 4, 1914 during the First World War as a volunteer and officer candidate . Due to illness, however, he was dismissed on September 24, 1914 and only employed again on August 1, 1915 after he had recovered. With the 4th battery of his regiment he was transferred to the front on April 29, 1916. He came as a lieutenant on July 21, 1917 to Flieger -teilung (Artillery) 226 and a little later to balloon train 75. In the course of the war he was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross and on November 11, 1918 with theGold Medal of Military Merit awarded.

Between the wars

After the end of the war he was transferred to the provisional Reichswehr and was initially employed there in the Reichswehr Artillery Regiment 13. With the formation of the actual Reichswehr, Adam joined the 5th Artillery Regiment on January 1, 1921 . On September 1, 1924, he was promoted to Adjutant of the II. Department and on July 31, 1925 to first lieutenant . For two years, starting October 1, 1929, Adam was sent to the staff of the 5th Division to train as a guide assistant . On October 1, 1932, Adam was transferred to the Reichswehr Ministry and at the same time promoted to captain . On October 15, 1935, he was transferred to the 19 artillery regiment as battery chief . He was promoted to major on March 1, 1936. On February 15, he was transferred to the "Upper Rhine Command Staff " and on April 1, 1939, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel .

Second World War

On November 10, 1940, he became First General Staff Officer of the 1st Army High Command . Adam was promoted to colonel on April 1, 1941 . He was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the XXV on October 1, 1941 . Army Corps promoted. On April 20, 1943 he was transferred to the Führerreserve , where he attended a course for regimental commanders. On July 10, 1943, Adam was transferred to Army Group South as deputy regimental leader . On July 15, 1943, he became the commander of the 687 Grenadier Regiment. On January 15, 1944, he was transferred to Army Group South to represent divisional commanders who were sick; one day he was awarded the German Cross in Gold. On February 10, 1944, he was appointed deputy leader of the 111th Infantry Division . He was appointed major general on April 1, 1944. On April 22, 1944, Adam was transferred to the Reserve Command of the Wehrmacht High Command. Adam was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Vice V Army Corps on June 1, 1944 . In this function he was taken prisoner of war on May 8, 1945, from which he was released on June 30, 1947.

literature

• Dermot Bradley (Ed.): 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 Verlag, Osnabrück 1993, ISBN 3-7648-2423-9 , pp. 10-12.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Reichswehr Ministry (Ed.): Ranking list of the German Reichsheeres. Mittler & Sohn Verlag, Berlin 1930, p. 159.
2. ↑ Otto von Moser : Die Württemberger in the world wars. 2nd expanded edition, Chr.Belser AG, Stuttgart 1928, p. 122.