(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Max Hermann Bork
Born: 01 Jan 1899 in Forsthaus Lasdehnen, District Pillkallen, East Prussia (Ostpreußen)
Died: 04 Jul 1973 in Twielenfleth, Hollern, Rural District Stade
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (01 Nov 1916); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (06 Jan 1917); Fähnrich (02 Sep 1917); Leutnant (20 Nov 1917); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Rittmeister/Hauptmann (01 Apr 1933); Major (01 Aug 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1939); Oberst (01 Aug 1941); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1943); Generalleutnant (01 Jul 1944)
Career:
Entered Army Service (31 Jul 1916)
Fahnenjunker in the 176th Infantry-Regiment (31 Jul 1916-18 Jul 1917)
Detached for Training on heavy MG with the Fortress-MG-Company Thorn (15 Nov 1916-00 Jan 1917)
Detached to Fahnenjunker-Course in Döberitz (09 Feb 1917-30 Jun 1917)
Transferred to the 176th Infantry-Regiment in the Field (18 Jul 1917-20 Apr 1918)
Company-Leader in the 176th Infantry-Regiment (20 Apr 1918-04 Aug 1918)
Detached to the Army Weapons School in Asch for Training on light Mortars (04 Aug 1918-25 Aug 1918)
Company-Leader in the 176th Infantry-Regiment (25 Aug 1918-28 Oct 1918)
Platoon-Leader in the 176th Infantry-Regiment (28 Oct 1918-03 Dec 1918)
Adjutant of the Rail-Station-Commander Goßlershausen (03 Dec 1918-15 Feb 1919)
Commander of the War-Catering-Institute in Goßlershausen (15 Feb 1919-26 May 1919)
Company-Leader in the 176th Volunteer-Infantry-Regiment (26 May 1919-29 Feb 1920)
At the same time, Detached to Military-Sports-Instructor-Training-Course with the Reichswehr-Group-Command 1 (15 Jul 1919-26 Aug 1919)
Company-Leader in the 18th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (29 Feb 1920-01 Oct 1920)
At the same time, Court-Officer of the III. Battalion, Regiments-Sport-Officer of the 18th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (15 Jul 1920-07 Sep 1920)
Transferred into the 17th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Transferred into the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Apr 1921)
Transferred into the 3rd Infantry-Regiment, Company-Officer in the 7th Company, Regiments and Battalions Sport Officer (01 Apr 1921-01 Oct 1925)
Detached to Gun Training in the 1st Artillery-Regiment (10/02/1922-19/02/1922); Detached with the Infantry-School (21 Sep 1922-07 Aug 1923)
Company-Officer with the 16th Company of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1925-01 Dec 1926)
Company-Officer with the 15th Company of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1926-01 Jan 1928)
Company-Officer of the 3rd Company of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1928-01 Oct 1928)
Detached to Battle-School-Course in Döberitz (02 Oct 1928-01 Nov 1928)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1930)
Transferred into the RWM/T3 and Detached to the Staff of the 3rd Division for Subsidiary-Leadership-Training (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1932)
Transferred into the 3rd Mounted-Regiment and Detached to the Command-Office Berlin – Regulated Service with the Chief of the Troop Office (01 Oct 1932-01 Aug 1933)
Transferred to the Staff of the 6th Division (01 Aug 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Transferred to the Staff of Military-District-Command VI (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Company-Chief in the 23rd Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Aug 1936)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 9th Division (01 Aug 1936-01 Apr 1938)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the 45th Division (01 Apr 1938-24 Nov 1938)
Transferred into the Army General Staff, 5th Department (24 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Transferred into the Staff of the Chief of Field Transport Matters in the Army General Staff (26 Aug 1939-15 Jan 1940)
Department-Chief in the Army General Staff, Field Transport Matters (15 Jan 1940-19 Jan 1942)
Chief of the General Staff of the LIII. Army-Corps (19 Jan 1942-16 Feb 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (16 Feb 1943-10 Mar 1943)
Chief of the General Staff of the 6th Army (10 Mar 1943-15 Apr 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Apr 1944-20 Apr 1944)
Detached to Military-District-Command General-Government (20 Apr 1944-05 May 1944)
Chief of the General Staff of the Military-District-Command General-Government (05 May 1944-14 Aug 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (14 Aug 1944-18 Sep 1944)
Commander of the 47th Volksgrenadier-Division and Commandant of North Jutland (18 Sep 1944-00 Mar 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of XIII. Army-Corps (00 Mar 1945-15 Apr 1945)
Leader of Corps Bork (15 Apr 1945-26 Jun 1945)
In captivity (27 Jun 1945-01 Mar 1948)
Released (01 Mar 1948)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (5170): am 09.05.1945 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur 47. Volksgrenadier-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (161/1): am 16.08.1942 als Oberst i.G. und Chef des Generalstabs LIII. Armee-Korps
- 1914 EK I: 31.01.1921
- 1914 EK II: 30.10.1917
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz: 29.03.1919
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. Marz 1938
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange “Prager Burg”
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes
- Kgl. Ungar. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern und Helm
- Kgl. Bulgar. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Spange zum EK I : 31.05.1940
- Spange zum EK II : 31.10.1939
- Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”: 20.07.1942


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