German Officer Biography

Dr Fritz Benicke

Born11.8.1894 in Charlottenburg
Died
First Joined19.7.1913
Became LtPi.Bn.20 ern 7.8.14
Prewar ServiceKdr Pi.Bn.47 from 15.10.35
PromotionsObstlt 1.1.37 (54)
Oberst 1.1.40 (5)
Gen.Maj. 1.7.43 (2)
Gen.Lt. 1.5.44 (3b)
CommandPi.Bn.47 1.9.39
Pi.Regt.Stab z.b.V.617 15.3.40
Pi.Fu.Pan.Gr.1 (later 1 Pan Army 5.10.41) 18.12.40
Fuhr.Res.OKH (WK VII) 5.6.43
kdrt.z.5.Div.Fu.Lehrg, kdtr.z.Pan.Tr.Schule 1.8.43
Gen.d.Pi.H.Gr. Mitte (m.W.b) 20.7.-31.8.43
kdrt.z.Pan.Tr.-Schule Bergen 15.9-14.10.43
25 Pan.Gren.Div 5.11.43-15.4.44
41 Fest.Div 1.5.44
Hoh.Pi.Kdr.XI (m.W.b) 1.8.44
Kdt.Fest. Upper Silesia 1.12.44
AwardsDeutsches Kreuz in Gold