German Officer Biography

Heinrich von Vietinghoff gen. Scheel

Born6.12.1887 at Mainz
Died1952 at Pfronten
First Joined6.3.1906
Became LtG.Gr.Rgt.2 27.1.07
Prewar Service5.Pan.Div. 24.11.38
PromotionsObstlt 1.2.31
Oberst 1.4.33
Gen.Maj. 1.4.36
Gen.Lt. 1.3.38
Gen.d.Pan 1.6.40
Gen.Oberst 1.9.43
Command5.Pan.Div. 1.9.39
XIII.Army Corps 26.10.39
XXXXVI.Pan.Corps 1.11.40.-10.6.42
I.v.Fuhr.9.Army 1.9.-1.12.42
15.Army 1.12.42
10.Army 15.8.43
I.v.OB.Sudwest 26.10.44.-15.1.45
A.Gr.Kurland 29.1.45
A.Gr.C u.OB Sudwest 10.3.45
AwardsRitterkreuz
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