(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Wilhelm von Altrock
Born: 24 Aug 1887 in Gröba, Saxony (Sachsen)
Died: 26 Feb 1952 in Diedersen, District Hameln
Promotions:
Charakter als Fähnrich (22 Mar 1907); Fähnrich (19 Nov 1907); Leutnant (14 Aug 1908); Oberleutnant (16 May 1915); Hauptmann (02 Aug 1917); Major (01 Feb 1931); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1934); Oberst (01 Apr 1936); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (22 Mar 1907)
Fähnrich in the 13th Jäger-Battalion (22 Mar 1907-01 Oct 1913)
Detached to War School Potsdam (19 Oct 1907-11 Jul 1908)
Detached for Riding Training to the Guards-Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1912-01 Mar 1913)
Adjutant and Court-Officer of the 13th Jäger-Battalion (01 Oct 1913-01 Mar 1916)
Company-Leader in the 13th Jäger-Battalion (01 Mar 1916-22 Jul 1916)
Company-Leader in Bicycle-Battalion Graf Solms (22 Jul 1916-09 Sep 1916)
Company-Leader in the 4th Bicycle-Battalion (09 Sep 1916-14 Oct 1918)
At the same time, Temporary Adjutant of the 4th Bicycle-Battalion (16 Jun 1917-02 Aug 1917)
At the same time, Detached to the Tests-Commission in Riga (10 Apr 1918-16 May 1918)
At the same time, Temporary Adjutant of the 2nd Infantry-Bicycle-Brigade (28 Jun 1918-06 Aug 1918)
At the same time, Leader of the 5th Prussian Bicycle-Battalion (07 Aug 1918-02 Sep 1918)
At the same time, Temporary Adjutant of the 2nd Infantry-Bicycle-Brigade (15 Sep 1918-27 Sep 1918)
Commander of the 4th Saxon Bicycle-Battalion (14 Oct 1918-27 Dec 1918)
Transferred back into the 13th Jäger-Battalion (27 Dec 1918-27 Mar 1919)
Company-Chief in the 2nd Border-Jäger-Regiment (27 Mar 1919-27 May 1919)
Company-Leader in the 24th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (27 May 1919-01 May 1920)
Company-Leader in the 23rd Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Company-Chief in the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1923)
Adjutant of the Commander of Troop-Exercise-Grounds Königsbrück (01 Oct 1923-01 Nov 1926)
Company-Chief in the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1926-01 Oct 1929)
With the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Oct 1932)
Battalion-Commander in the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Battalion-Commander in Infantry-Regiment Dresden (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Battalion-Commander in the 52nd Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-06 Oct 1936)
Commander of the 83rd Infantry-Regiment (06 Oct 1936-01 Mar 1940)
Commandant of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Neuhammer (01 Mar 1940-28 May 1940)
Commander of the 379th Infantry-Division (28 May 1940-01 Aug 1940)
Senior Field Commandant 379 and Commandant of Rear Army Area of 8th Army (01 Aug 1940-25 Oct 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (25 Oct 1943-08 Nov 1943)
Senior Field Commandant 392 (08 Nov 1943-01 Feb 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Feb 1944-05 Mar 1944)
Commandant of Rear Army Area 559 (05 Mar 1944-08 Aug 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (08 Aug 1944-06 Dec 1944)
Detached to 2nd Course in POW-Matters in Vienna (06 Dec 1944-21 Dec 1944)
Detached for Training to Military-District-Command IV (21 Dec 1944-01 Feb 1945)
Detached for Training to Military-District-Command VI (01 Feb 1945-25 Mar 1945)
Commander of POWs in Military-District XVIII (25 Mar 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)

Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. Sächs. Militär St. Heinrichs-Ordens
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Ritterkreuz II Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Verdienstordens mit Schwertern
- Ritterkreuz II Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Ordens mit Schwertern
- Reussisches Ehrenkreuz III Klasse mit Schwertern
- Reussisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938 mit Spange “Prager Burg”
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II


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