(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Otto Kohlermann
Born: 17 Feb 1896 in Magdeburg, Saxony (Sachsen)
Died: 27 Feb 1984 in Bad Dürrheim
Promotions:
Fähnrich (1914); Leutnant (1915); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1918); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1928); Major (01 Jan 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1937); Oberst (01 Sep 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jul 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Jul 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (04 Jul 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 66th Field-Artillery-Regiment (04 Jul 1914-1914)
Platoon & Battery Leader (1914-1918)
Transferred into the 13th Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 5th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1928)
Squadron-Chief in the 7th Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 5th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1934-15 Mar 1936)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 41st Artillery-Regiment (15 Mar 1936-01 Oct 1936)
Commander of the 5th Observation-Battalion (01 Oct 1936-01 Oct 1939)
Commander of the Experimental-Battalion of Artillery-School (01 Oct 1939-01 Dec 1940)
Commander of the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Dec 1940-08 Jan 1942)
Artillery-Commander 10 (08 Jan 1942-15 May 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 60th Motorised-Infantry-Division (15 May 1942-01 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 60th Motorised-Infantry-Division (01 Jul 1942-00 Nov 1942)
Commander of the New Formation of the 60th Motorised-Infantry-Division (17 Feb 1943-20 Jun 1943)
Commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle (20 Jun 1943-13 Feb 1944)
Führer-Reserve (03 Apr 1944-06 May 1944)
Higher Coastal Artillery Commander South-West (06 May 1944-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-00 Jul 1947)
Released (00 Jul 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (22 Feb 1942)


Back to ABR Homepage