(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Char.Generalleutnant Otto Bitthorn
Born: 02 Jun 1880 in Tettenborn, Harz, District Grafschaft Hohenstein
Died: 01 Jul 1953 in Hameln
Promotions:
Fähnrich (22 May 1899); Leutnant (27 Jan 1900); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1909); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1913); Major (18 May 1918); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1924); Oberst (01 Feb 1929); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1932); Charakter als Generalleutnant (31 Jan 1933)
Career:
Entered Army Service (Autumn 1898)
Fahnenjunker in the 159th Infantry-Regiment (1898-1907)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 159th Infantry-Regiment (1907-01 Oct 1913)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1910-01 Oct 1913)
Hauptmann in the 151st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1913-1914)
In Troop Service (1914-1918)
In the RWM (01 Oct 1919-01 Jun 1925)
Commander of the Training-Battalion of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1925-01 Feb 1927)
Department-Director of the Department for Army Technical Schooling and Provision Matters in RWM (01 Feb 1927-31 Jan 1933)
Retired (31 Jan 1933)

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