German Officer Biography

Wilhelm Fahrmbacher

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Born19.9.1888 at Zweibrucken
Died
First Joined18.7.1907
Became Ltbayer.4.Felda.Regt. 12.3.09
Prewar ServiceArko 35 1.3.38
5 Div 1.8.38
Promotions• Fahnenjunker: 18 July 1907 • Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier: 31 October 1907 • Fähnrich: 9 March 1908 • Leutnant: 7 March 1908 (Patent 26 May 1909) • Oberleutnant: 19 May 1915 • Hauptmann/Rittmeister: 22 March 1918 (RDA later 18 August 1916) • Major: 1 February 1928 (RDA 1 November 1927) • Oberstleutnant: 1 February 1932 • Oberst: 1 April 1934 • Generalmajor: 1 August 1937 • Generalleutnant: 1 June 1939 • General der Artillerie: 1 November 1940
Oberst 1.4.34
Gen.Maj. 1.8.37
Gen.Lt. 1.6.39
Gen.d.Art. 1.10.40
Command5 Inf.Div. 1.9.39
VII Army Corps 25.10.40
XXV Army Corps 1.5.42
A.Gr.Normandy 10.6.44
Bef.in.d.Bretagne 1.8.44
AwardsRitterkreuz