German Officer Biography

Hans-Karl Frhr von Esebeck

Born10.7.1892 at Potsdam
Died1955 at Iserlohn
First Joined25.9.1911
Became Lt3.G.Ulan.Rgt. 18.2.13
Prewar ServiceR.R.1 6.10.36
6.Schtz.Brig. 23.3.39
PromotionsObstlt 1.1.36
Oberst 1.6.38
Gen.Maj. 15.4.41
Gen.Lt. 1.12.42
Gen.d.Pan. 1.2.44
Command6.Schtz.Brig. 1.9.39
15.Schtz.Brig. 13.3.41
15 Pan.Div. 13.4.41.-13.5.41
11 Pan.Div. 24.8.41.-28.12.41
2 Pan.Div. 1.2.42.-19.10.42
XXXXVI Pan.Corps (stellv Fuhr) 20.12.42
LVII Pan.Corps 1.12.43.-19.2.44
stellv.XVII Army Corps (stellv.Fuhr.) 44.-20.7.44
Named in July Plot and spent rest of war in a Concentration Camp.
AwardsDeutsches Kreuz in Gold
Ritterkreuz