(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Friedrich (Fritz) Freiherr von Broich
Born: 01 Jan 1896 in Strasbourg (Straßburg), Alsace (Elsaß)
Died: 24 Sep 1974 in Leoni by Starnberg
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (15 Sep 1914); Fähnrich (25 Sep 1914); Leutnant (24 Dec 1914); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1918); Rittmeister (01 Feb 1928); Major (01 Jan 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1937); Oberst (01 Sep 1940); Generalmajor (15 Feb 1943); Generalleutnant (01 May 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (02 Jul 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 9th Ulanen-Regiment (02 Jul 1914-15 Feb 1915)
Taken ill, in hospital (15 Feb 1915-03 Mar 1915)
Transferred to the Replacement-Squadron of the 9th Ulanen-Regiment (03 Mar 1915-09 Nov 1915)
Detached to the MG-Course in Döberitz (20 Apr 1915-20 May 1915)
Detached to the 7th Cuirassier-Regiment (25 May 1915-13 Sep 1915)
Taken ill, in hospital (09 Nov 1915-03 Jan 1916)
Transferred to the Replacement-Squadron of the 9th Ulanen-Regiment (03 Jan 1916-10 Jan 1916)
Back with the Regiment in the Field (10 Jan 1916-03 Jul 1918)
Detached to the MG-Weapons-Master-Course in Spandau (10 May 1917-22 Jun 1917)
Squadron-Chief in the 9th Ulanen-Regiment (03 Jul 1918-13 Oct 1918)
Wounded, in hospital (13 Oct 1918-28 Dec 1918)
Transferred back into the 9th Ulanen-Regiment (28 Dec 1918-31 May 1919)
Transferred into the 2nd Reichswehr-Cavalry-Regiment (31 May 1919-11 Nov 1919)
Transferred into the 102nd Reichswehr-Mounted-Regiment (11 Nov 1919-29 Mar 1920)
Transferred into the 6th Reichswehr-Mounted-Regiment (29 Mar 1920-01 Oct 1924)
Transferred to the Regiments-Staff of the 6th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1934-10 Jan 1925)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 6th Mounted-Regiment (10 Jan 1925-01 Oct 1928)
Squadron-Chief in the 8th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-01 Jun 1931)
Location-Senior in Brieg (01 Jun 1931-01 Dec 1933)
Adjutant of the 1st Cavalry-Division (01 Dec 1933-15 Oct 1935)
Transferred into the RWM/In 3 (15 Oct 1935-12 Nov 1938)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 6th Cavalry-Regiment (12 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 34th Reconnaissance-Battalion (26 Aug 1939-05 Dec 1939)
Commander of the 21st Mounted-Regiment (05 Dec 1939-30 Sep 1940)
Commander of the 22nd Mounted-Regiment (30 Sep 1940-30 Sep 1941)
Commander of the 1st Mounted-Regiment (30 Sep 1941-01 Dec 1941)
Commander of the 24th Rifle-Brigade (01 Dec 1941-31 Oct 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (31 Oct 1942-10 Nov 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of Brigade von Broich in Africa (10 Nov 1942-05 Feb 1943)
Commander of the 10th Panzer-Division (05 Feb 1943-12 May 1943)
Captured at Gombalia in Tunisia, in British captivity (12 May 1943-07 Oct 1947)
Released (07 Oct 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 29.08.1942 als Oberst und Kommandeur 24. Panzer-Grenadier-Brigade
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 02.11.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur Reiter-Regiment 22
- EK I: 13.10.1918
- EK II: 24.12.1914
- k.u.k. Österr. Militär-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration: 17.10.1916
- Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz: 15.10.1918
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer: 20.12.1934
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I: 14.06.1940
- Spange zum EK II: 17.09.1939
- Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen: 01.11.1941
- Kgl. Italien. Silberne Tapferkeitsmedaille
- Ärmelband “Afrika”


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