German Officer Biography

Arnold von Bessell

Born24.5.1882 at Wiesbaden
Died1945 in a French POW Camp
First Joined27.2.1902
Became LtInf.Regt. 94 ern 27.1.03
Prewar ServiceAusbild.Ltr. Karlsruhe from 1.10.35
PromotionsOberst(E) 1.1.34
Gen.Maj. 1.6.41 (22)
CommandLdw Inf.Regt. 33 1.9.39
Inf.Regt. 595 31.10.40
Inf.Regt. 326
709 Inf.Div. 3.5.41
Kdr.d.Kgf. in WK XX 20.7.42
Kdr.d.Kgf. I. Op.Gebeit II 13.11.42 - 3.10.43
Absheid 31.1.44
Awards