(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Helmuth Bachelin
Born: 21 Jun 1900 in Karlsruhe
Died: 21 Aug 1975 in Homburg, Saar
Promotions:
Fähnrich (25 Mar 1918); Leutnant (31 Oct 1918); Oberleutnant (01 Jan 1926); Hauptmann (01 Sep 1933); Major (01 Oct 1937); Oberstleutnant (01 Dec 1940); Oberst (01 Jul 1942); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1944)
Career:
Entered Army Service (25 Mar 1918)
Fähnrich in the 1st Baden 14th Field-Artillery-Regiment (25 Mar 1918-10 Jul 1918)
Transferred into the Field with the Regiment (10 Jul 1918-05 Nov 1918)
Platoon-Leader in the 14th Field-Artillery-Regiment (05 Nov 1918-17 Jun 1919)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 14th Field-Artillery-Regiment (17 Jun 1919-08 Aug 1919)
Transferred into the 14th Light Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (08 Aug 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Detached as Leader of Department II with the Processing-Office of the 14th Field-Artillery-Regiment (09 Aug 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Battery-Officer in the 13th Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-03 Sep 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 113th Jäger-Battalion (03 Sep 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Platoon-Leader in the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Jul 1925)
Detached to MG-Course in Münsingen (18 Oct 1921-04 Nov 1921)
Detached for Training in Pioneer Service with the 5th Pioneer-Battation (22 Jul 1924-02 Sep 1924)
Transferred into the 7th Company of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1925-01 Apr 1927)
Detached to Weapon School Course in Dresden (01 Oct 1926-20 Feb 1927)
Adjutant in the II. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1927-01 Oct 1930)
Transferred to the 8th (MG) Company of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1931)
MG-Officer with the Regiments-Staff of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1931-01 Oct 1932)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Regiments-Adjutant of Infantry-Regiment Kolberg (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Company-Chief in the 15th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 May 1937)
Adjutant of the 9th Infantry-Division (01 May 1937-04 Jun 1940)
Führer-Reserve OKH (04 Jun 1940-20 Jun 1940)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 57th Infantry-Regiment (20 Jun 1940-11 Oct 1940)
Group-Director in the Army Personnel Office/P2/OKH (11 Oct 1940-02 Feb 1942)
Commander of the 36th Infantry-Regiment (02 Feb 1942-05 Sep 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (05 Sep 1942-15 Nov 1942)
Director of Courses for Higher Adjutants in the Army Personnel Office, OKH (15 Nov 1942-03 Sep 1943)
Commander of Courses for Higher Adjutants in the Army Personnel Office, OKH (03 Sep 1943-14 Feb 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (14 Feb 1944-03 Apr 1944)
Chief of the Central Department, Army Personnel Office, OKH (03 Apr 1944-12 Oct 1944)
Office Group Chief P1, Army Personnel Office, OKH (12 Oct 1944-07 May 1945)
In US captivity (07 May 1945-16 Jun 1947)
Released (16 Jun 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- - Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 05.04.1943 als Oberst und Komm. Grenadier-Regiment 36
- - 1939 EK I –S-
- - 1939 EK II –S-
- - 1914 EK I
- - 1914 EK II
- - Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung
- - Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”


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