(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Siegfried Haß
Born: 07 Jun 1898 in Burg am der Wupper, District Lennep
Died: 14 Dec 1987 in Nordhorn
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (24 Dec 1916); Fahnenjunker-Oberjäger (12 Apr 1917); Fähnrich (04 Mar 1918); Leutnant (20 Jul 1918); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1933); Major (01 Oct 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1940); Oberst (01 Feb 1942); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1944); Generalleutnant (01 Dec 1944)
Career:
Entered Army Service (12 Aug 1916)
Fahnenjunker in the 1st Replacement-Jäger-Battalion Graf Yorck von Wartenburg (12 Aug 1916-05 Jul 1917)
Detached to Fahnenjunker-Courses in Döberitz (09 Feb 1917-30 Jun 1917)
In the Field with the 1st Jäger-Battalion (05 Jul 1917-03 Aug 1917)
Taken ill, in Hospital (03 Aug 1917-23 Aug 1917)
Back with the 1st Jäger-Battalion (23 Aug 1917-17 Sep 1917)
Taken ill, in Hospital (17 Sep 1917-23 Oct 1917)
Transferred to the 1st Replacement-Jäger-Battalion (23 Oct 1917-20 Nov 1917)
In the Field with the 1st Jäger-Battalion (20 Nov 1917-09 Jun 1918)
Severely wounded, in Hospital (09 Jun 1918-14 Nov 1918)
Transferred into the 1st Replacement-Jäger-Battalion (14 Nov 1918-18 Nov 1918)
Director of the Provisions-Department with the 1st Replacement-Jäger-Battalion (18 Nov 1918-02 Jan 1919)
Temporary Leader of the Garrison-Company of the 1st Replacement-Jäger-Battalion (02 Jan 1919-11 Feb 1919)
Company-Leader in Freikorps Yorck then 39th Jäger-Battalion (11 Feb 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 39th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Nov 1920)
Transferred to the 1st Company of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1920-01 Oct 1927)
Detached to the Infantry-School Munich (01 Oct 1921-05 Aug 1922)
Detached for Training on Guns to the 1st Artillery-Regiment (22 May 1924-01 Jun 1924)
Detached to Artillery Firing Course in Jüterbog (21 Jul 1924-03 Sep 1924)
Transferred into the 4th (MG) Company of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-01 Sep 1932)
Detached to Combat School Course in Döberitz (09 Oct 1928-24 Oct 1928)
Detached to II. Battalion of the Ship's Cadre Division of the Baltic Sea (25 Mar 1930-31 Oct 1930)
Chief of 3rd Company of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Transferred to the Staff of I. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Allenstein (01 Oct 1934-23 May 1935)
Chief of 8th Company of Infantry-Regiment Allenstein (23 May 1935-15 Oct 1935)
Chief of 13th Company of the 44th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-12 Oct 1937)
Transferred to the Staff of the 44th Infantry-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-01 Mar 1938)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 57th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 57th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-27 Oct 1941)
Commander of the 57th Infantry-Regiment (27 Oct 1941-05 Nov 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (05 Nov 1943-30 Jan 1944)
Detached to 8th Division-Leaders-Course in Berlin (16 Nov 1943-14 Dec 1943)
Delegated with the Temporary Leadership of the 11th Infantry-Division (30 Jan 1944-16 Feb 1944)
Delegated with the Temporary Leadership of the 170th Infantry-Division (16 Feb 1944-03 Apr 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 170th Infantry-Division (03 Apr 1944-01 Jun 1944)
Commander of the 170th Infantry-Division (01 Jun 1944-05 Oct 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (05 Oct 1944-14 Nov 1944)
Commander of the 170th Infantry-Division (14 Nov 1944-11 May 1945)
In British captivity (11 May 1945-00 Jul 1947)
Released (00 Jul 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (18 Feb 1945)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (12 Sep 1942)


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