(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Karl-Adolf von Bodecker
Born: 07 Aug 1896 in Peine
Died: 28 Sep 1983 in Bad Pyrmont
Promotions:
Leutnant (05 Dec 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Jul 1925); Rittmeister (01 Apr 1932); Major (01 Apr 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1939); Oberst (30 Jan 1942); Generalmajor (20 Apr 1945)
Career:
Entered Army Service (24 Apr 1914)
Fahnnjunker in the 5th Dragoon-Regiment (24 Apr 1914-1919)
Transferred into the 11th Cavalry-Regiment (1919-30 Sep 1920)
Retired from Army Service (30 Sep 1920)
Reactivated to Army Service (01 Jun 1923)
With the 5th Mounted-Regiment (01 Jun 1923-26 Oct 1925)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 5th Mounted-Regiment (26 Oct 1925-1927)
Detached to the Cavalry-School in Hannover as Adjutant of the Fähnrichs-Battalion (I. Battalion) (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1932)
Detached to the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1932-01 Mar 1933)
With the Staff of the 1st Cavalry-Division (01 Mar 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Squadron-Chief in the 12th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1935)
Company-Chief in the 14th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1935-01 Oct 1936)
Adjutant of the 28th Division (01 Oct 1936-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 59th Motorised-Pioneer-Battalion (10 Nov 1938-10 Mar 1941)
Adjutant and Chief Personnel Officer (IIa) in the General-Staff of the XXXXVII. Panzer-Corps (10 Mar 1941-10 Mar 1942)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the General of Pioneers of Army-Group Centre (10 Mar 1942-01 Mar 1943)
Army Pioneer Leader of 7th Army (01 Mar 1943-01 Sep 1944)
Higher Panzer Pioneer Officer with the Chief of Army Armaments and Commander of the Replacement Army (01 Sep 1944-08 May 1945)
In captivity (08 May 1945-12 Mar 1946)
Released (12 Mar 1946)

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