Kurt Haseloff
Kurt Haseloff (born March 18, 1894 in Metz , † September 30, 1978 in Munich ) was a German officer , most recently major general in World War II .
Life
Haseloff joined the army on August 3, 1914, when the First World War broke out . Haseloff became a flag boy on March 22, 1915 and a lieutenant on May 15, 1915 .
During the National Socialist era , Haseloff rose to the rank of colonel on December 1, 1939 . On March 1, 1941, Kurt Haseloff became the commander of the 5th Rifle Brigade (renamed 5th Panzer Grenadier Brigade on July 5, 1942, later disbanded in 1942, see 5th Panzer Division ).
With promotion to major general on January 1, 1943, he was transferred to headquarters, where he remained until August 11, 1944. After the assassination attempt on July 20, 1944 , he was relieved of his duties and released from active service on February 1, 1945 on behalf of Himmler . Haseloff was to be transferred to a prison camp, but this was no longer carried out.
Kurt Haseloff died on September 30, 1978 in Munich.
Career
- Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (Nov. 21, 1914);
- Oberjäger (December 18, 1914);
- Ensign (March 22, 1915);
- Lieutenant (May 22, 1915);
- First Lieutenant (July 1, 1923);
- Hauptmann (April 1, 1928);
- Major (Nov. 1, 1934);
- Lieutenant Colonel (Aug 1, 1937);
- Colonel (Dec. 1, 1939);
- Major General (Jan. 1, 1943)
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- Austrian Military Merit Cross III. Class with the war decoration
- Austrian Silver Medal for Bravery
- Cross of honor for front fighters
- Wehrmacht service award, 1st class
- Austrian war memorial medal with swords
- Hungarian World War II commemorative medal with swords
- War Merit Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st class with swords
literature
- Dermot Bradley: The Generals of the Army 1921-1945, Volume 5: v. Haack-Hitzfeld ; Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1999, ISBN 3-7648-2538-3
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Ranking list of the German Reichsheeres , Ed .: Reichswehrministerium , Mittler & Sohn Verlag , Berlin 1930, p. 148
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haseloff, Kurt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer, most recently major general in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Metz |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 30, 1978 |
| Place of death | Munich |