(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Arnold Burmeister
Born: 28 Feb 1899 in Norburg, Alsen Island
Died: 02 Jul 1988 in Stühlingen
Promotions:
Gefreiter (02 Nov 1916); Unteroffizier (27 Jan 1917); Fähnrich (14 Jun 1917); Charakter als Leutnant (31 Mar 1920); Gefreiter und Offizieranwärter (01 Jul 1922); Unteroffizier (15 Nov 2922); Fähnrich (01 Sep 1923); Oberfähnrich (01 Sep 1924); Leutnant (01 Dec 1924); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1928); Rittmeister (01 Apr 1933); Major (01 Oct 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1940); Oberst (01 Apr 1942); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1945); Generalleutnant (20 Apr 1945)
Career:
Entered Army Service (07 Jun 1916)
Fahnenjunker in the 24th Infantry-Regiment (07 Jun 1916-25 Oct 1917)
Detached to Fahnenjunker-Course at Döberitz (09 Feb 1917-30 Jun 1917)
In French captivity (25 Oct 1917-22 Dec 1919)
To Disposal of the Processing-Office of the 24th Infantry-Regiment (23 Dec 1919-31 Mar 1920)
Retired (31 Mar 1920)
Reactivated to Army Service (01 Apr 1922)
Offizieranwärter in the 14th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1922-01 Oct 1931)
Detached to the Infantry-School (20 Sep 1922-08 Aug 1923)
Detached to the Cavalry-School (15 Oct 1923-31 Aug 1924)
Detached to Course for Physical-Training in Wünsdorf (17 Jan 1927-15 Jun 1927)
Readier at the Cavalry-School (01 Oct 1929-30 Sep 1931)
Chief of the 3rd Squadron of the 14th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1931-01 Oct 1934)
Transferred as Squadron-Chief into Mounted-Regiment Ludwigslust (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Chief of the 3rd Squadron in the 14th Mounted-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-06 Oct 1936)
Chief of the 3rd Squadron in the 14th Cavalry-Regiment (06 Oct 1936-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 14th Cavalry-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-16 Feb 1939)
Transferred to the Staff of the 6th Panzer-Regiment (16 Feb 1939-01 Sep 1939)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 6th Panzer-Regiment (01 Sep 1939-01 May 1941)
Führer-Reserve OKH and Detached as Group-Director to OKH/In 6 (01 May 1941-30 Oct 1941)
Group-Director with the Staff of the Chief of the Army Armaments and Commander-in-Chief of the Replacement-Army/Office-Group K/In 6 (30 Oct 1941-03 Jul 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 201st Panzer-Regiment (03 Jul 1942-13 Oct 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 23rd Panzer-Brigade (13 Oct 1942-11 Nov 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 128th Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment (11 Nov 1942-20 Nov 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 202nd Panzer-Regiment (20 Nov 1942-02 Jan 1943)
Commander of the 26th Panzer-Regiment (02 Jan 1943-09 Mar 1943)
Commander of the 21st Panzer-Brigade (09 Mar 1943-18 Jul 1943)
Stay in Hospital (18 Jul 1943-02 Mar 1944)
Department-Leader with the General-Inspection of Panzer-Troops (02 Mar 1944-09 Oct 1944)
At the same time, Detached to the Instruction-Office of the Panzer-Troop, Wünsdorf (01 Mar 1944-15 Apr 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 25th Panzer-Grenadier-Division (09 Oct 1944-12 Feb 1945)
Commander of the 25th Panzer-Grenadier-Division (12 Feb 1945-03 May 1945)
At the same time, Delegated to take Leadership of XXX. Army-Corps, Command did not become effective (25 Apr 1945-02 May 1945)
In British captivity (03 May 1945-09 Feb 1947)
Released (09 Feb 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- - Ritterkreuz (4349): am 14.01.1945 als Oberst und Führer der 25. Panzer-Grenadierdivision/ LXXXX Armeekorps/ 1. Armee/ Heeresgruppe G (OB. West)
- - Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (352/38): am 09.04.1943 als Oberst und Führer Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 128/ 23. Panzerdivision/ 6. Armee/ Heeresgruppe Süd
- - 1939 EK I: 14.10.1939
- - 1939 EK II –S-: 18.09.1939
- - 1914 EK II: 01.03.1920
- - Schlesischer Adler-Orden???
- - Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung II Klasse: 02.10.1936
- - Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber: 18.05.1940
- - Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Schwarz: 04.11.1943
- - Nennung im Wehrmachtsbericht: 24.12.1944


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