(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck
Born: 18 Feb 1894 in Berlin
Died: 10 Jan 1944 in Breslau Hospital
Promotions:
Fähnrich (19 Nov 1912); Leutnant (18 Aug 1913); Oberleutnant (05 Oct 1916); Hauptmann (01 Jan 1924); Major (01 Oct 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1936); Oberst (01 Jan 1939); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1942); Generalleutnant (nachträglich) (19 Feb 1944)
Career:
Entered Army Service (11 Mar 1912)
Fahnenjunker in the 4th Foot-Guards-Regiment (11 Mar 1912-24 Oct 1914)
Ordinance-Officer with Army-High-Command 4 (24 Oct 1914-06 Oct 1915)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 4th Foot-Guards-Regiment (06 Oct 1915-17 Sep 1917)
Detached to the 25th Infantry-Regiment (17 Sep 1917-20 Dec 1917)
Detached to the 208th Infantry-Division (20 Dec 1917-27 Feb 1918)
Company-Leader in the 5th Grenadier-Regiment (27 Feb 1918-00 Aug 1918)
Leader of the I. Battalion of the 5th Grenadier-Regiment (00 Aug 1918-00 Dec 1918)
Leader of a Volunteer-Company (00 Dec 1918-20 Feb 1920)
Transferred into the 102nd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (20 Feb 1920-01 May 1920)
Transferred into the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1924)
Hauptmann with the Regiment-Staff of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1924-01 Oct 1924)
Company-Chief in the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Feb 1932)
With the Staff of the 12th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1932-01 Oct 1932)
Company-Chief in the 12th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-01 Mar 1934)
Commander of the Training-Battalion of the 12th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 12th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1937)
Commander of the Psychological Tests Office VIII (01 Oct 1937-20 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 120th Motorised-Infantry-Regiment (20 Oct 1939-11 May 1942)
Severely wounded at Kerch, Führer-Reserve (11 May 1942-10 Jul 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 11th Infantry-Division (10 Jul 1943-30 Jul 1943)
Commander of the 161st Infantry-Division (22 Aug 1943-28 Aug 1943)
Severely wounded, Führer-Reserve (28 Aug 1943-10 Jan 1944)
Died of his wounds (10 Jan 1944)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 08.09.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 120 (mot)
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK II. Klasse des Kgl. Württembg. Friedrichs-Orden mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
- Krimschild
- Kgl. Rumän. Orden “Michael der Tapfere” III. Klasse: 15.02.1943


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