(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Paul Hielscher
Born: 17 Nov 1880 in Breslau
Died: 21 Sep 1945 in Wiesbaden
Promotions:
Fähnrich (28 Mar 1899); Leutnant (24 Aug 1900); Oberleutnant (09 Dec 1907); Hauptmann (23 Sep 1913); Major (01 Feb 1923); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1928); Oberst (01 Apr 1931); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1933); Generalleutnant z.V. (01 Jan 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (28 Mar 1899)
Fähnrich in the 12th Field-Artillery-Regiment (28 Mar 1899-01 Oct 1913)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 12th Field-Artillery-Regiment (25 Oct 1901-30 Sep 1905)
Detached to the Military Riding Institute Dresden (01 Oct 1905-00 Dec 1905)
Detached to the Military Technical Institute Spndau (01 Oct 1907-30 Nov 1907)
Battery-Chief in the 48th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1913-01 Jan 1917)
Detached as Instructor at the Field Artillery Firing School Beverloo (05 Jul 1916-31 Dec 1916)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 48th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1917-30 Aug 1919)
Detached as Escort of the Crown Prince of Saxony (28 Aug 1917-15 Oct 1917)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 48th Field-Artillery-Regiment (24 Apr 1918-15 Jun 1918)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 48th Field-Artillery-Regiment (24 Sep 1918-19 Dec 1918)
Leader of the Processing-Office of the 48th Field-Artillery-Regiment (05 May 1919-15 Jul 1919)
With the Staff of II. Battalion of the 12th Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (30 Aug 1919-01 Oct 1920)
With the Staff of the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Apr 1923)
With the Staff of the Command-Office Dresden (01 Apr 1923-01 Feb 1927)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Feb 1927-01 Mar 1929)
With the Staff of Artillery-Leader IV (01 Mar 1929-01 Oct 1929)
With the Staff of Group-Command 2 (01 Oct 1929-01 Feb 1931)
With the Staff of the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Feb 1931-01 Oct 1932)
Artillery-Leader IV (01 Oct 1932-01 Mar 1934)
To Disposal of the Chief of Army Command (01 Mar 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Military-Replacement-Inspector Dresden (01 Oct 1934-31 Oct 1934)
Retired (31 Oct 1934)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (26 Aug 1939)
With the Replacement-Troop Poland (08 Oct 1939-31 Oct 1939)
Commandant of Gnesen (10 Nov 1939-23 Jan 1941)
Artillery-Commander 18 (23 Jan 1941-15 Jan 1942)
Artillery-Commander 110 (15 Jan 1942-27 Apr 1942)
Artillery-Commander 146 (27 Apr 1942-22 Oct 1943)
At the same time, Delegated with the Leadership of the 4th Panzer-Division (23 Jun 1942-03 Jul 1942)
At the same time, Delegated with the Leadership of the 208th Infantry-Division (28 Sep 1942-21 Nov 1942)
At the same time, Leader of Group Hielscher (25 Nov 1942-15 Dec 1942)
Führer-Reserve (22 Oct 1943-31 Jan 1944)
Retired (31 May 1944)

Awards & Decorations:
- Kommandeurkreuz II. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Militär St. Heinrichs-Orden: 28.08.1917
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Verdienstorden mit Schwertern
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Orden mit Schwertern und mit der Krone
- k.u.k. Österr. Militär-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Kgl. Sächs. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer


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