(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Fritz von Brodowski
Born: 26 Nov 1886 in Kolberg
Died: 20 Oct 1944 in Besancon (KIA)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Oct 1904); Leutnant (18 Aug 1905); Oberleutnant (18 Feb 1913); Rittmeister (24 Dec 1914); Major (01 Feb 1927); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1931); Oberst (01 Oct 1933); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1937); Charakter als Generalleutnant (01 Aug 1938); Generalleutnant (01 Feb 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (10 Mar 1904)
Fahnenjunker in the 6th Cuirassier-Regiment (10 Mar 1904-18 Oct 1909)
Detached to the War-School Glogau (06 Nov 1904-08 Jul 1905)
Court-Officer in the 6th Cuirassier-Regiment (21 Oct 1908-18 Oct 1909)
Transferred into the Guards-Cuirassier-Regiment (18 Oct 1909-03 Aug 1914)
Detached to the War-Academy (01 Oct 1912-01 Aug 1914)
Squadron-Officer in the Guards-Cuirassier-Regiment (03 Aug 1914-29 Aug 1915)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 3rd, later 1st Cavalry-Brigade (08 Aug 1914-14 Aug 1914)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the Guards-Cavalry-Division (15 Aug 1914-03 Nov 1914)
Interpreter-Officer in the 28th Cavalry-Brigade (10 Oct 1914-09 Dec 1914)
Interpreter-Officer of the 6th Cavalry-Brigade (09 Dec 1914-30 Jun 1915)
Temporary-Adjutant of the 28th Cavalry-Brigade (30 Jun 1915-29 Aug 1915)
Adjutant of the 28th Cavalry-Brigade (29 Aug 1915-10 Sep 1916)
In the General-Staff of Group Mitau (10 Sep 1916-20 Nov 1916)
In the General-Staff of Special-Purpose-General-Command 60 (20 Nov 1916-20 Dec 1916)
1st Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the Special-Purpose-General-Command 60 (20 Dec 1916-30 Jun 1917)
Transferred into the Replacement-Squadron of the Guards-Cuirassier-Regiment and Detached to the Replacement-Battalion of the 2nd Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (30 Jun 1917-30 Jul 1917)
Battalion-Leader in the 3rd Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (30 Jul 1917-04 Aug 1917)
Delegated with the Leadership of the Fusilier-Battalion of the 3rd Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (04 Aug 1917-13 Aug 1917)
With the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 3rd Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (13 Aug 1917-05 Dec 1917)
Temporary-Leader of the I. Battalion of the 3rd Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (21 Aug 1917-12 Sep 1917)
Temporary-Leader of the II. Battalion of the 3rd Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (14 Sep 1917-09 Nov 1917)
Taken ill and Detached to the Replacement-Battalion of the 3rd Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (09 Nov 1917-04 Dec 1917)
With the Staff of the 3rd Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (05 Dec 1917-13 Jan 1918)
Delegated with the Leadership of the I. Battalion of the 3rd Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (13 Jan 1918-09 Mar 1918)
With the Staff of the 3rd Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (09 Mar 1918-17 Mar 1918)
Delegated with the Leadership of the Fusilier-Battalion of the 3rd Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (17 Mar 1918-21 Mar 1918)
With the Staff of the 3rd Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (21 Mar 1918-24 Mar 1918)
Delegated with the Leadership of the Fusilier-Battalion of the 3rd Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (24 Mar 1918-30 Sep 1918)
Wounded, in hospital (30 Sep 1918-00 Dec 1918)
Detached to the Deputy-general-Staff of the Army, Berlin (00 Dec 1918-18 Jan 1919)
Transferred back into the Guards-Cuirassier-Regiment (18 Jan 1919-01 Feb 1919)
Leader of the Volunteer-Squadron of the Guards-Cuirassier-Regiment (01 Feb 1919-11 Apr 1919)
Transferred into the Reichswehr-Cavalry-Regiment Berlin (11 Apr 1919-01 Nov 1919)
Transferred into the 3rd Reichswehr-Cavalry-Regiment (01 Nov 1919-24 Feb 1920)
Squadron-Chief in the 4th Mounted-Regiment (24 Feb 1920-01 Apr 1922)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Apr 1922-12 Mar 1923)
Transferred into the 10th Mounted-Regiment (12 Mar 1923-01 Oct 1923)
Transferred into the RWM/T3 (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1926)
Intelligence-Officer (Ic) with the Staff of the 1st Cavalry-Division (01 Oct 1926-01 Oct 1929)
With the Staff of the 16th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Nov 1931)
At the same time, Detached to the Command-Office Berlin (01 Nov 1929-31 Mar 1930)
Commander of the 16th Mounted-Regiment (01 Nov 1931-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the Reichswehr-Recruiting-Office Ulm/Donau (01 Oct 1934-13 Apr 1935)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Ulm (13 Apr 1935-01 Jun 1938)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Stuttgart (01 Jun 1938-16 Aug 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of Field-Replacement-Division B (16 Aug 1941-27 Dec 1941)
Führer-Reserve OKH and Detached to the Staff of Army-Group South (27 Dec 1941-01 Jun 1942)
Commander of Field-Replacement-Division B (01 Jun 1942-25 Sep 1942)
Commander of Special-Purpose-Division 404 (25 Sep 1942-15 Mar 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Mar 1943-01 Jul 1943)
Detached to Army-Group D to use as a Training-Director with the Wehrmacht-Commander in the Netherlands (01 Jul 1943-01 Sep 1943)
Senior Field Commandant 398 (01 Sep 1943-23 Nov 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (23 Nov 1943-15 Dec 1943)
Detached to the Military-Commander Belgium and North France (15 Dec 1943-01 Apr 1944)
Detached to the Military-Commander France (01 Apr 1944-15 Apr 1944)
Senior Field Commandant 588 (15 Apr 1944-01 Sep 1944)
Commander of Battle-Group von Brodowski (01 Sep 1944-20 Oct 1944)
Killed-in-Action (20 Oct 1944)

Awards & Decorations:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Orden mit Schwertern
- RK II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Badischen Orden vom Zähringer Löwen mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. bis I. Klasse mit Schwertern


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