(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
General der Panzertruppe Fritz-Hubert Graeser
Born: 03 Nov 1888 in Frankfurt, Oder
Died: 04 Oct 1960 in Göttingen
Promotions:
Fähnrich (28 Feb 1907); Leutnant (27 Jan 1908); Oberleutnant (08 Nov 1914); Hauptmann (18 Dec 1915); Major (01 May 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1936); Oberst (01 Oct 1938); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1941); Generalleutnant (15 May 1943); General der Panzertruppe (01 Sep 1944)
Career:
Entered Army Service (28 Feb 1907)
Passed Out the Cadet-Corps as Fähnrich in the 12th Grenadier-Regiment (28 Feb 1907-01 Nov 1912)
Adjutant of the Fusilier-Battalion of the 12th Grenadier-Regiment, Frankfurt, Oder (01 Nov 1912-08 Aug 1914)
In the Field with the Regiment (08 Aug 1914-01 Jan 1915)
Company-Leader in the 12th Grenadier-Regiment (01 Jan 1915-20 Jun 1915)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 12th Grenadier-Regiment (20 Jun 1915-16 Sep 1915)
Leader of the 9th Company of the 12th Grenadier-Regiment (16 Sep 1915-29 Sep 1915)
Wounded (shot in the head), in Hospital (29 Sep 1915-23 Nov 1915)
Detached for General-Staff-Training to Army High Command von Mackensen (23 Nov 1915-14 Jun 1916)
Assigned to the General-Staff of the Royal and Imperial Army-Group Pflanzer-Baltin (14 Jun 1916-01 Jul 1916)
Assigned to the General-Staff of the Royal and Imperial Army-Group Erzherzog Karl (01 Jul 1916-20 Oct 1916)
Assigned to the General-Staff of the Royal and Imperial Army-Front Erzherzog (20 Oct 1916-01 Nov 1916)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the 41st Infantry-Division (01 Nov 1916-27 Jan 1917)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the Royal and Imperial Army-Group Erzherzog Josef (27 Jan 1917-00 Dec 1917)
Supply-Officer (Ib) in the General-Staff of the III. Army-Corps (00 Dec 1917-00 May 1918)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the General Staff of the 1st Reserve-Division (00 May 1918-00 Jan 1919)
Transferred into the General-Staff of Border-Protection-High-Command North (00 Jan 1919-21 Jul 1919)
Transferred into the Grand General Staff (21 Jul 1919-21 Jan 1920)
Retired (21 Jan 1920)
Entered Army Service as a Territorial-Officer (01 Nov 1932); Active-Officer (01 May 1934)
District-Director of District West-Hornberg (01 Nov 1932-01 Oct 1933)
Commander of Military-District-Command Frankfurt, Oder (Supplemental-Officer) (01 Oct 1933-01 May 1934)
Transferred into the 8th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Detached to Training-Course for Reactivated Officers in Döberitz (17 Jul 1934-14 Sep 1934)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the Infantry-Regiment Crossen (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 8th MG-Battalion, Züllichau (15 Oct 1935-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 29th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-11 Jul 1941)
Severely wounded, in Hospital, Führer-Reserve OKH (lost left leg from the knee down) (11 Jul 1941-01 Mar 1943)
Commander of the 3rd Motorised-Infantry-Division (01/03/1943-23/06/1943); Commander of the 3rd Panzer-Grenadier-Division (23 Jun 1943-01 Mar 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Jun 1944-28 Jun 1944)
At the same time, Detached to Course for Commanding Generals in Hirschberg, Silesia (12 Jun 1944-28 Jun 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of XXIV. Panzer-Corps (28 Jun 1944-20 Aug 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of XXXXVIII. Panzer-Corps (20 Aug 1944-01 Sep 1944)
Commanding General of XXXXVIII. Panzer-Corps (01 Sep 1944-21 Sep 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 4th Panzer-Army (21 Sep 1944-30 Jan 1945)
Commander-in-Chief of the 4th Panzer-Army (30 Jan 1945-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (09 May 1945-00 Jun 1947)
Released (00 Jun 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (140): am 19.07.1940 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 29 (mot)
- Eichenlaub (517): am 26.06.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 3. Panzer-Grenadier-Division
- Schwerter (154): am 08.05.1945 als General der Panzertruppe und Oberbefehlshaber der 4. Panzerarmee
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 08.02.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 29 (mot)
- 1914 EK I: 09.10.1914
- 1914 EK II: 16.09.1914
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. Österr. Militär-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II: 24.09.1939
- Spange zum EK I: 23.10.1939
- Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Silber: 28.07.1941
- Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres (184): am 30.07.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 29 (mot)
- Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
- Wehrmachtbericht: 09.09.1944
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Gold: 30.04.1945


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