(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins & J.N. Houterman)
Generalleutnant Albert Fett
Born: 01 Nov 1872 in Rennerod, Upper-Westerwald
Died: 08 Feb 1963 in Frankfurt, Main
Promotions:
Portepee-Fähnrich (18 Oct 1892); Sekondeleutnant (15 Jul 1893); umbenannt in Leutnant (01 Jan 1899); Oberleutnant (12 Sep 1902); Hauptmann (10 Sep 1908); Major (28 Nov 1914); Oberstleutnant (18 Dec 1920); Oberst (01 Feb 1923); Generalmajor (01 May 1927); Charakter als Generalleutnant (31 Jan 1929); Generalleutnant z.V. (01 Feb 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1892)
Fahnenjunker in the 118th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1892-01 Oct 1897)
Transferred into the 168th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1897-01 Oct 1900)
Adjutant of District-Command Friedberg, Hessen (01 Oct 1900-10 Sep 1908)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 168th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1902-31 Oct 1907)
Company-Chief in the 17th Infantry-Regiment (10 Sep 1908-01 Oct 1913)
Commander of the 14th Fortress-MG-Battalion (01 Oct 1913-06 Sep 1918)
Commander of the 164th Infantry-Regiment (06 Sep 1918-14 Oct 1919)
Commander of the IV. Battalion of the 19th Infantry-Regiment (14 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 6th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-15 Jun 1921)
Battalion-Commander in the 15th Infantry-Regiment (15 Jun 1921-01 Oct 1923)
With the Staff of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-01 Feb 1924)
Commander of the 15th Infantry-Regiment and State-Commandant of Hessen (01 Feb 1924-01 Feb 1928)
Infantry-Leader I (01 Feb 1928-31 Jan 1929)
Retired (31 Jan 1929)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (26 Aug 1939)
Commander of Division 159 (26 Aug 1939-15 Aug 1941)
Commander of the 328th Infantry-Division (15 Aug 1941-30 Dec 1941)
Führer-Reserve OKH (30 Dec 1941-30 Sep 1942)
Retired (30 Sep 1942)

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