(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Ernst Groschupf
Born: 18 Aug 1878 in Fürstenberg, Weser
Died: 14 Jul 1964 in Verden, Aller
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Apr 1900); Leutnant (18 Jan 1901); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1909); Hauptmann (18 Dec 1913); Major (01 Oct 1922); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1928); Oberst (01 Feb 1931); Charakter als Generalmajor (31 Mar 1932); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Jul 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (24 Aug 1899)
Fahnenjunker in the 26th Field-Artillery-Regiment (24 Aug 1899-01 Jun 1912)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 26th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Dec 1905-30 Sep 1910)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 26th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Jun 1912-27 Oct 1914)
Battery-Leader in the 26th Field-Artillery-Regiment (27 Oct 1914-18 Mar 1916)
Adjutant of the 19th Field-Artillery-Brigade (18 Mar 1916-06 Dec 1917)
Leader of the II. Battalion of the 8th Field-Artillery-Regiment (06 Dec 1917-24 Dec 1918)
Transferred back into the 26th Field-Artillery-Regiment (24 Dec 1918-01 May 1919)
Battery-Leader in the 10th Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (01 May 1919-01 Oct 1920)
With the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 7th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Nov 1920)
Detached to Coastal-Defence-Battalion Wilhelmshaven (01 Nov 1920-01 Jan 1921)
With the Staff of the IV. Battalion of the 6th Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-24 Jul 1921)
Battery-Chief in the 12th Artillery-Regiment (24 Jul 1921-01 Feb 1923)
With the Staff of the 6th Medical-Battalion, Münster (01 Feb 1923-01 Feb 1926)
Commander of the 2nd Transport-Battalion (01 Feb 1926-01 Oct 1929)
With the Staff of the 7th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Feb 1930)
Commandant of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Jüterbog (01 Feb 1930-31 Mar 1932)
Retired (31 Mar 1932)
Landwehr-Employee (01 Apr 1932); Territorial-Officer (05 Mar 1935); Active-Officer (01 Jul 1941)
Landwehr-Officer with the Staff of the 3rd Division (01 Apr 1932-01 Jan 1933)
With the Staff of Military-Region-Administration Berlin (01 Jan 1933-01 Nov 1934)
With the Staff of Military-Replacement-Inspection Berlin (01 Nov 1934-01 Sep 1935)
Commander of Military-District-Command Potsdam I (01 Sep 1935-12 Apr 1940)
Commandant of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Senne (12 Apr 1940-01 Nov 1941)
Commandant of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Döberitz (01 Nov 1941-31 Aug 1942)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (31 Aug 1942)
Retired (30 Apr 1943)

Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. bis I. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. bis I. Klasse
- k.u.k. Österr. Militär-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse


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