(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Karl Edelmann
Born: 05 Jul 1891 in Dresden
Died: 25 Jan 1971 in Wiesbaden
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (02 Sep 1911); Fähnrich (01 Nov 1911); Leutnant (09 Aug 1912); Oberleutnant (22 May 1916); Rittmeister (01 Jun 1922); Major (01 Feb 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Sep 1935); Oberst (01 Mar 1938); Generalmajor (30 Jan 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (27 Mar 1911)
Fahnenjunker in the 134th Infantry-Regiment (27 Mar 1911-10 Aug 1914)
In the Field as Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 134th Infantry-Regiment (10 Aug 1914-14 Sep 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (14 Sep 1914-08 Nov 1914)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 134th Infantry-Regiment (08 Nov 1914-11 Nov 1914)
In the Field with the Mobile 134th Infantry-Regiment (11 Nov 1914-11 Nov 1916)
Company-Leader in the 134th Infantry-Regiment (11 Nov 1916-09 Sep 1917)
MG-Officer with the Staff of the 134th Infantry-Regiment (09 Sep 1917-14 Jan 1918)
Detached as Acting-2nd General-Staff-Officer to the Staff of the 40th Infantry-Division (14 Jan 1918-24 Apr 1918)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the 45th Landwehr-Division (24 Apr 1918-21 Dec 1918)
At the same time, Detached to Artillery-Commander 152 (12 Aug 1918-24 Sep 1918)
At the same time, Temporary Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 45th Landwehr-Division (30 Sep 1918-05 Nov 1918)
Transferred back into the 134th Infantry-Regiment and Detached to the Reconnaissance-Staff of the 45th Landwehr-Division (21 Dec 1918-17 Mar 1919)
Adjutant of the Recruitment-Officer with the Staff of the 19th Reichswehr-Brigade (17 Mar 1919-16 Aug 1919)
Auxiliary-Officer at the Saxon Military School (16 Aug 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Specialist Supply-Officer with the Staff of the 19th Reichswehr-Brigade (01 Oct 1919-26 Sep 1920)
Company-Officer in the 37th Infantry-Regiment (26 Sep 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Company-Officer in the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-03 Jan 1921)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 4th Division (03 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1921)
Transferred into the 11th Mounted-Regiment, while retaining previous post (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1922)
Company-Chief in the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 Nov 1926)
Adjutant of the Commander of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds in Königsbrück (01 Nov 1926-01 Oct 1930)
Detached to Battle-School-Course in Döberitz (01 Oct 1926-16 Nov 1926)
Detached to Motor-Transport-Training with the 4th Motor-Transport-Battalion (09 Jan 1928-22 Feb 1928)
Detached to Gas-Protection-Course D in Berlin (02 Dec 1929-15 Dec 1929)
Transferred to the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 12th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1930-01 May 1933)
Transferred to the Staff of the Training-Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1933-01 Jan 1934)
Group-Director in the RWM, on 21 May 1935 was renamed RKM, on 04 Feb 1938 renamed OKH/General Army Office (01 Jan 1934-10 Nov 1938)
Transferred to the Staff of the 103rd Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-01 May 1939)
Detached to OKH/General Army Office (10 Nov 1938-20 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 103rd Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1939-28 Dec 1939)
Chief of Office-Group Replacement and Army Affairs, OKH (28 Dec 1939-01 Sep 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Sep 1943-15 Oct 1943)
Detached to the XXX. Army-Corps (15 Oct 1943-25 Oct 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 702nd Infantry-Division (25 Oct 1943-15 Dec 1943)
Commander of the 702nd Infantry-Division (15 Dec 1943-15 Jan 1945)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Jan 1945-10 Apr 1945)
Commander of the 153rd Field-Training-Division (10 Apr 1945-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (09 May 1945-27 Feb 1947)
Released (27 Feb 1947)


Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 09.11.1943 als Generalleutnant und Chef der Amtsgruppe Ersatz und Heerwesen im OKH
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. Sächs. Militär St. Heinrichs-Ordens: 27.07.1915
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ritterkreuz II. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Verdienstordens mit Schwertern
- Ritterkreuz II. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Ordens mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange “Prager Burg”
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern


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