(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Friedrich Fürst
Born: 26 May 1889 in Munich (München)
Died: 10 Apr 1956 in Ruhpolding
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (01 Dec 1909); Fähnrich (07 Mar 1910); Leutnant (26 Oct 1911); Oberleutnant (09 Jul 1915); Hauptmann (19 Aug 1919); Major (01 Feb 1931); Oberstleutnant (01 Jul 1934); Oberst (01 Oct 1936); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (19 Jul 1909)
Fahnenjunker in the 10th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (19 Jul 1909-02 Aug 1914)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 10th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-05 Nov 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (05 Nov 1914-13 Jan 1915)
Company-Leader in the 10th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (13 Jan 1915-04 Apr 1915)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 10th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (04 Apr 1915-07 Jul 1915)
Leader of the Infantry-Pioneer-Company of the 10th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (07 Jul 1915-10 Jan 1917)
Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant of the 10th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (19 Jul 1915-08 Aug 1915)
Temporary-Leader of the II. Battalion 10th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (17 Aug 1915-19 Aug 1915)
Temporary-Leader of the III. Battalion of the 10th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (05 Sep 1915-10 Oct 1915)
Leader of the Officer-Training-Course in St. Thomas (11 Oct 1915-22 Nov 1915)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 10th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (10 Jan 1917-10 Jun 1918)
Wounded, in Hospital (10 Jun 1918-20 Dec 1918)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 10th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (20 Dec 1918-01 Feb 1919)
Adjutant of District-Command Straubing (01 Feb 1919-25 Oct 1919)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 48th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (25 Oct 1919-31 Oct 1919)
Company-Leader with the Training-Battalion of the 24th Reichswehr-Brigade, Grafenwöhr (31 Oct 1919-01 Sep 1920)
Company-Chief in the 48th Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1920-13 Sep 1920)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 48th Infantry-Regiment (13 Sep 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1923)
Company-Chief in the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-01 Feb 1928)
With the Staff of the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1928-01 Feb 1930)
With the Staff of the 7th Division (01 Feb 1930-01 Feb 1931)
With the Staff of the Command-Office Munich (01 Feb 1931-01 Apr 1934)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the Infantry-Regiment Nürnberg (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 May 1937)
Commander of the 103rd Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1937-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 6th Cavalry-Rifle-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-14 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 6th Rifle-Brigade (14 Sep 1939-18 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 7th Cavalry-Brigade (19 Oct 1939-27 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 7th Rifle-Brigade (27 Oct 1939-06 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 14th Infantry-Division (06 Oct 1940-15 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 14th Motorised-Infantry-Division (15 Oct 1940-01 Jun 1941)
Taken Ill, Führer-Reserve OKH from 15 Aug 1941 (09 Aug 1941-18 Oct 1941)
Temporary-Commander of the 34th Infantry-Division (18 Oct 1941-05 Dec 1941)
Commander of the 34th Infantry-Division (05 Dec 1941-20 Sep 1942)
Commander of Division 171 (20 Sep 1942-01 Oct 1942)
Commander of the 171st Reserve-Division (01 Oct 1942-05 Jan 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (05 Jan 1944-20 Feb 1944)
Commander of Special-Purpose-Division 442 (20 Feb 1944-27 Jul 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (27 Jul 1944-09 Aug 1944)
Leader of the Formation-Staff of Infantry-Division Mähren (09 Aug 1944-26 Aug 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (05 Sep 1944-30 Sep 1944)
General with Special Duties with Military-District-Command X (30 Sep 1944-10 Oct 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of Division 180 (10 Oct 1944-02 Nov 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (10 Nov 1944-21 Dec 1944)
Detached to Course in POW-Affairs, Vienna (06 Dec 1944-15 Dec 1944)
Commander of POWs in Military-District XI (21 Dec 1944-08 May 1945)
In Captivity, from 11 Apr 1947 Interned (09 May 1945-27 Nov 1947)
Released (27 Nov 1947)

Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 28.02.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 171. Reserve-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Prinz-Regent-Luitpold Jubiläums-Medaille
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern und mit der Krone
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber
- Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern


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