(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Rudolf Habenicht
Born: 03 Sep 1889 in Gotha
Died: 09 May 1980 in Düsseldorf
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (24 Jul 1910); Fähnrich (16 Nov 1910); Leutnant (18 Aug 1911); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1915); Hauptmann (20 Sep 1918); Major (01 Feb 1932); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1934); Oberst (01 Apr 1937); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (10 Mar 1910)
Fahnenjunker in the 168th Infantry-Regiment (10 Mar 1910-29 Sep 1914)
Detached to Firing School Course on the Troop Exercise Grounds Ohrdruf (05 Nov 1912-25 Oct 1912)
Detached to sMG Training Course on the Troop Exercise Grounds Elsenborn (03 Jan 1913-31 Mar 1913)
Detached to Gun Factory Spandau for Training as a MG-Weapons-Officer (12 Jun 1913-09 Jul 1913)
Detached to Arillery Workshop Spandau (10 Jul 1913-16 Jul 1913)
Temporary-Leader of the MG-Company of the 168th Infantry-Regiment (29 Sep 1914-14 Dec 1914)
At the same time, Temporary-Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 168th Infantry-Regiment (05 Dec 1918-14 Dec 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (14 Dec 1914-19 Jan 1915)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 168th Infantry-Regiment (19 Jan 1915-10 Feb 1915)
In the Field as Leader of 8th Company of the 168th Infantry-Regiment (10 Feb 1915-02 Sep 1915)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 168th Infantry-Regiment (02 Sep 1915-09 Mar 1917)
Temporary-Leader of I. Battalion of the 168th Infantry-Regiment (09 Mar 1917-22 Mar 1917)
Leader of 7th Company of the 168th Infantry-Regiment (22 Mar 1917-05 May 1917)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 168th Infantry-Regiment (05 May 1917-02 Aug 1918)
At the same time, Temporary-Adjutant of the 50th Reserve-Infantry-Brigade (28 May 1918-02 Aug 1918)
Adjutant of the 50th Reserve-Infantry-Brigade (02 Aug 1918-21 Oct 1918)
Detached for Service with the 25th Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment (21 Oct 1918-12 Dec 1918)
Transferred to the I. Replacement-Battalion of the 168th Infantry-Regiment (12 Dec 1918-06 Jan 1919)
Leader of the MG-Company of the 168th Infantry-Regiment (06 Jan 1919-14 Jan 1919)
Leader of 10th Company of the 168th Infantry-Regiment (14 Jan 1919-19 Mar 1919)
Transferred to the Hessian Freikorps (19 Mar 1919-01 Apr 1919)
Leader of the 3rd Company of the 168th Volunteer-Battalion, Hessian Freikorps (01 Apr 1919-23 Apr 1919)
Leader of 7th Company of the 35th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (23 Apr 1919-07 Aug 1920)
Detached to Instruction-Brigade Döberitz (22 May 1920-06 Aug 1920)
Leader of 6th Company of the 22nd Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (07 Aug 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Chief of 10th Company of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Apr 1926)
Commandant of the Staff-Quarters of 6th Division (01 Apr 1926-01 May 1926)
Without leaving previous position, transferred into the 15th Mounted-Regiment (01 May 1926-01 Apr 1930)
Detached to Course for Physical Training in Wünsdorf (15 Apr 1927-05 Jun 1927)
Infantry-Staff-Officer with the Staff of the 13th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1930-15 Jan 1934)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 16th Infantry-Regiment (15 Jan 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of II. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Braunschweig (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 59th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Mar 1937)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 73rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1937-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of the 70th Infantry-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-09 Jul 1941)
Führer-Reserve OKH (09 Jul 1941-04 Dec 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of Field-Replacement-Division C (16 Aug 1941-22 Aug 1941)
Commandant of Münster, Westphalia (04 Dec 1941-01 May 1943)
At the same time, Delegated with the Leadership of the reformed Field-Replacement-Division C (15 Dec 1941-15 Jan 1942)
Commander of Division 463 (01 May 1943-28 Mar 1945)
In US Captivity (28 Mar 1945-05 Jun 1947)
Released (05 Jun 1947)

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