German Officer Biography

Hugo Shafer

Born16.11.1879 at Reichenberg/Bohemia
DiedShot by the Russians 1945
First Joined18.8.1899
Became Ltk.u.k.Inf.Regt.31 1.11.1900
Prewar ServiceAustrian Army
PromotionsObstlt 1.2.17
Oberst 1.1.21
Gen.Maj. 1.4.25
Gen.Lt.z.V. 1.2.41
CommandStalag XVII.B 1939
OFK 668 1.6.40
Kdr.Kgf.WK.XXI 13.8.40
Kdr.Kgf.WK.XVII 4.9.41.-20.5.44
Mob-Verwendung aufgehoben 31.1.45
Awards