(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Heinz Fiebig
Born: 23 Mar 1897 in Zaborze, District Hindenburg, Upper Silesia (Oberschlesien)
Died: 30 Mar 1964 in Seesen, Harz
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (06 Dec 1914); Fähnrich (23 Jan 1915); Leutnant (23 Jan 1915); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1931); Major (01 Jan 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1939); Oberst (01 Feb 1942); Generalmajor (01 Dec 1944)
Career:
Entered Army Service (21 Aug 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the II. Replacement-Battalion of the 156th Infantry-Regiment (21 Aug 1914-16 Jan 1915)
In the Field with the 156th Infantry-Regiment (16 Jan 1915-26 Dec 1915)
Taken Ill, in Military-Hospital (26 Dec 1915-16 Jan 1916)
Back with the 156th Infantry-Regiment (16 Jan 1916-14 May 1916)
Company-Leader in the 156th Infantry-Regiment (14 May 1916-04 Jun 1916)
Platoon-Leader in the 156th Infantry-Regiment (04 Jun 1916-03 Jul 1916)
Company-Leader in the 156th Infantry-Regiment (03 Jul 1916-08 Aug 1916)
Regiments-Gas-Protection-Officer of the 156th Infantry-Regiment (03 Jul 1916-16 Aug 1916)
Temporary-Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 156th Infantry-Regiment (16 Aug 1916-04 Sep 1916)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 156th Infantry-Regiment (04 Sep 1916-02 Sep 1918)
Leader of the 12th Company of the 156th Infantry-Regiment (02 Sep 1918-28 Sep 1918)
Wounded, in Hospital (28 Sep 1918-15 Nov 1918)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 156th Infantry-Regiment and Adjutant of the Garrison-Command Beuthen (15 Nov 1918-01 Feb 1919)
Transferred back into the 156th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1919-23 Feb 1919)
Company-Leader in the 8th Bicycle-Battalion (23 Feb 1919-23 Mar 1920)
Company-Leader in the 6th Bicycle-Battalion (23 Mar 1920-01 May 1920)
Leader of the 11th Bicycle-Company (01 May 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 12th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-30 Nov 1920)
Transferred into the 3rd Company of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (30 Nov 1920-01 Oct 1926)
Detached to 1st Course at the Infantry-School (20 Aug 1923-11 Nov 1923)
Detached to Gas Protection Course in Berlin (31 Jan 1926-13 Feb 1926)
Detached to the 7th Artillery-Regiment (01 Jul 1926-21 Sep 1926)
Transferred for Subsidiary-Leadership-Training to the Staff of the 1st Division (01 Oct 1926-01 Oct 1927)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1928)
Detached to the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Jul 1928-15 Aug 1928)
Detached to the 7th Signals-Battalion (16 Aug 1928-25 Sep 1928)
Transferred into the 4th (MG) Company of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-01 Mar 1929)
MG-Officer with the Regiments-Staff of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1929-01 Oct 1929)
Transferred into the 4th (MG) Company of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment, while retaining previous position (01 Oct 1929-01 Oct 1931)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1931-01 Sep 1934)
Transferred to the Command-Office Berlin (01 Sep 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Chief of the 1st Company of Watch-Regiment Berlin (01 Oct 1934-01 Nov 1936)
Instructor at the War School in Dresden (01 Nov 1936-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 192nd Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-15 Nov 1940)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 575th Infantry-Regiment (15 Nov 1940-18 Mar 1941)
Commander of the 448th Infantry-Regiment (18 Mar 1941-01 Jun 1943)
Commander of the Army Weapons School of the 4th Army (01 Jun 1943-12 Sep 1943)
At the same time, Delegated with the Leadership of the 36th Infantry-Division (16 Aug 1943-22 Aug 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 246th Infantry-Division (12 Sep 1943-05 Oct 1943)
Commander of the Army Weapons School of the 4th Army (05 Oct 1943-25 Apr 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (25 Apr 1944-03 Jul 1944)
At the same time, Detached to 11th Division-Leaders-Course (01 May 1944-05 Jun 1944)
Detached to Army-Group D (03 Jul 1944-15 Aug 1944)
Delegated with the Temporary Leadership of the 712th Infantry-Division (15 Aug 1944-26 Sep 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 84th Infantry-Division (26 Sep 1944-01 Dec 1944)
Commander of the 84th Infantry-Division (01 Dec 1944-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (5073): am 08.05.1945 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 84. Infanterie-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 28.02.1942 als Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiments 448
- 1914 EK I: 14.08.1917
- 1914 EK II: 27.01.1916
- Schlesischer Adler-Orden II. Stufe
- Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz: 17.05.1926
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Deutsches Olympia-Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I: 10.07.1941
- Spange zum EK II: 25.06.1941
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber: 18.03.1942
- Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”: 16.07.1942


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