(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Dipl.Ing. Helmuth Castorf
Born: 26 Jan 1892 in Penig, Saxony (Sachsen)
Died: 28 Mar 1957 in Bielefeld
Diploma In Engineering: 29 Jan 1932
Promotions:
Fähnrich (16 Nov 1910); Leutnant (18 Aug 1911); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1915); Hauptmann (20 Sep 1918); Major (01 Jan 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1936); Oberst (01 Dec 1938); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Feb 1944)
Career:
Entered Army Service (17 Mar 1910)
Fahnenjunker in the 153rd Infantry-Regiment (17 Mar 1910-09 Aug 1914)
Ordinance-Officer and Battalion-Adjutant in the 153rd Infantry-Regiment (09 Aug 1914-01 Oct 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (01 Oct 1914-03 Nov 1914)
With the I. Replacement-Battalion of the 153rd Infantry-Regiment (03 Nov 1914-06 Nov 1914)
Back with the Regiment in the Field (06 Nov 1914-08 Oct 1915)
Company-Leader in the Field-Recruitment-Depot of the 8th Infantry-Division (25 Dec 1914-04 Feb 1915)
Wounded, in Hospital (08 Oct 1915-23 Oct 1915)
With the I. Replacement-Battalion of the 153rd Infantry-Regiment (23 Oct 1915-19 Nov 1915)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 153rd Infantry-Regiment (19 Nov 1915-24 Jan 1917)
At the same time, Leader of the I. Battalion of the 153rd Infantry-Regiment (17 Dec 1915-02 Jan 1916)
1st Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 8th Infantry-Division (24 Jan 1917-11 Aug 1918)
With the Staff of the 220th Infantry-Division (11 Aug 1918-24 Dec 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 153rd Infantry-Regiment (24 Dec 1918-17 Feb 1919)
Taken ill, in Hospital (17 Feb 1919-09 May 1919)
Company-Leader in Volunteer-Battalion Altenburg (09 May 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Company-Leader in the 104th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-17 May 1920)
Transferred into the 7th Rifle-Regiment (17 May 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Leader in the 7th Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-31 Dec 1920)
Retired (31 Dec 1920)
Volunteer in the Staff of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (13 Nov 1923-01 Dec 1923)
Reactivated to Army Service (01 Dec 1923)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1923-10 Apr 1924)
Company-Chief in the 18th Infantry-Regiment (10 Apr 1924-01 Apr 1932)
Detached to the Technical College in Berlin (01 Oct 1926-31 Mar 1931)
Allocated to the 10th Mounted-Regiment (01 Jun 1927-31 Mar 1932)
With the Staff of the III. Battalion of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1932-01 Feb 1933)
Company-Chief in the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1933-01 Aug 1934)
Advisor in the RWM then RKM (01 Aug 1934-01 Jul 1935)
Advisor in the 4th Department of the Army General Staff (01 Jul 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 64th Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 454th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-15 Dec 1940)
Commander of the 586th Infantry-Regiment (15 Dec 1940-30 Dec 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 329th Infantry-Division (30 Dec 1941-01 Feb 1942)
Commander of the 329th Infantry-Division (01 Feb 1942-07 Mar 1942)
Führer-Reserve (07 Mar 1942-01 Apr 1942)
Commander of Division 151 (01 Apr 1942-22 Jun 1942)
Commander of Division 166 (22 Jun 1942-10 Jul 1944)
Commander of Division 172 (10 Jul 1944-15 Nov 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Nov 1944-10 Jan 1945)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Mannheim (10 Jan 1945-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (08 May 1945-26 Feb 1947)
Released (26 Feb 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Anhaltisches Friedrich-Kreuz
- RK II. Klasse des Herzogl. Sachsen-Ernestinischen Hausordens mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II


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