(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Georg Braun
Born: 27 Oct 1887 in Oberrode by Hersfeld
Died: 14 Nov 1941 by Kharkov (Charkow)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (19 Jun 1909); Leutnant (22 Mar 1910); Oberleutnant (25 Feb 1915); Hauptmann (20 May 1917); Major (01 Oct 1930); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1934); Oberst (01 Apr 1936); Generalmajor (01 Dec 1939); Generalleutnant (nachträglich) (01 Dec 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (1908)
Fahnenjunker in the 167th Infantry-Regiment (1908-01 Oct 1913)
Adjutant of District-Command Arolsen (01 Oct 1913-01 Aug 1914)
Battalion and Regimental Adjutant in the 83rd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-1917)
Adjutant of the 50th Reserve-Infantry-Brigade (1917-00 May 1918)
Battalion-Commander in the 83rd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (00 May 1918-17 Dec 1918)
Transferred back into the 167th Infantry-Regiment (17 Dec 1918-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 21st Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Chief in the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1925)
Adjutant in the Military-District-Command V (01 Oct 1925-01 Oct 1929)
Transferred into the RWM, Inspection of Weapons-Schools (In 1) (01 Oct 1929-01 Dec 1935)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1935-01 Oct 1936)
Course-Director at the War-School Dresden (01 Oct 1936-01 Aug 1937)
Commander of the 73rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1937-01 Oct 1938)
Commander of the War School Hannover (01 Oct 1938-01 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 68th Infantry-Division (01 Sep 1939-14 Nov 1941)
Killed-in-Action near Kharkov (14 Nov 1941)

Awards & Decorations:
- - Ritterkreuz des kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- - 1939 EK I –S-
- - 1939 EK II –S-
- - 1914 EK I
- - 1914 EK II
- - Grossherzoglich Hessisch. Tapferkeitsmedaille
- - Waldecksches Verdienstkreuz IV Klasse mit Schwertern
- - K.u.K. Österr. Militär-Verdienstkreuz III Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- - Türkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- - Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I Klasse


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