(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Kurt Dittmar
Born: 05 Jan 1891 in Magdeburg
Died: 26 Apr 1959 in Stadtoldendorf
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (15 Jul 1909); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (15 Aug 1909); Fähnrich (21 Dec 1909); Leutnant (22 Aug 1910); Oberleutnant (25 Feb 1915); Hauptmann (18 Dec 1917); Major (01 Feb 1931); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1934); Oberst (01 Apr 1936); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (06 Mar 1909)
Fahnenjunker in the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (06 Mar 1909-06 Aug 1914)
Detached to the War-School in Enger (30 Oct 1909-22 Jul 1910)
Detached to the Military Technical Academy (01 Oct 1912-05 Aug 1914)
Adjutant of the 4th Pioneer-Replacement-Battalion (06 Aug 1914-22 Sep 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 1st Field-Company of the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (22 Sep 1914-04 Feb 1915)
Adjutant of the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (04 Feb 1915-08 Jan 1916)
Company-Leader in the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (08 Jan 1916-09 Dec 1917)
Temporary-Leader of the I. Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (09 Dec 1917-09 Jan 1918)
Company-Leader in the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (09 Jan 1918-22 Jun 1918)
Temporary-Leader of the III. Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (22 Jun 1918-25 Aug 1918)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (25 Aug 1918-22 Feb 1919)
Company-Leader in the Volunteer-Battalion Quedlinburg of the 165th Infantry-Regiment (22 Feb 1919-29 Jul 1919)
Transferred into the 8th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (29 Jul 1919-26 Aug 1919)
Detached to Garrison-Command Quedlinburg (26 Aug 1919-04 Feb 1920)
Advisor and Interpreter-Officer with the Army-Peace-Commission in Dresden (04 Feb 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Chief in the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1924)
Pioneer-Officer with the Commander of Fortifications of Emsmündung, Borkum (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1927)
Instructor at the Infantry School (01 Oct 1927-15 Sep 1931)
Detached to the Reichs RWM/In 5 (15 Sep 1931-01 Oct 1931)
Transferred to the Pioneer-Inspection/In 5 in the RWM (01 Oct 1931-01 Jan 1934)
Commander of the 1st Pioneer-Battalion (01 Jan 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of Pioneer-Battalion Königsberg (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of Pioneers 1 (15 Oct 1935-06 Apr 1937)
Commander of Pioneer-School I (06 Apr 1937-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of Pioneer-School II (26 Aug 1939-01 Oct 1939)
Transferred to the Staff of the General Of Pioneers in OKH (01 Oct 1939-15 Mar 1940)
Pioneer-Leader of the 1st Army (15 Mar 1940-20 Feb 1941)
Commander of the 169th Infantry-Division (20 Feb 1941-11 Oct 1941)
Führer-Reserve OKH (11 Oct 1941-01 Apr 1942)
General with Special Duties in OKH – Broadcasting Commentator (01 Apr 1942-25 Apr 1945)
In Captivity (25 Apr 1945-18 May 1948)
Released (18 May 1948)

Awards & Decorations:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 19.12.1941 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur 169. Infanterie-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss. Kronen-Orden IV. Klasse
- Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. I. Klasse
- Spange um EK I
- Spange um EK II
- Finn. Freiheitskreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern: 26.10.1941


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