(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Friedrich Hofmann
Born: 10 Oct 1895 in Bad Nauheim, District Friedberg
Died: 18 Mar 1975 in Friedberg, Hesse
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (01 Jul 1914); Offiziers-Stellvertreter (07 Dec 1914); Fähnrich (27 Dec 1914); Leutnant (19 Jan 1915); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1918); Hauptmann (01 Mar 1927); Major (01 Oct 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1937); Oberst (01 Apr 1940); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Dec 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (20 Feb 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 117th Infantry-Regiment (20 Feb 1914-02 Aug 1914)
In the Field with the 117th Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-22 Feb 1916)
Temporary-Leader of 4th Company of the 117th Infantry-Regiment (16 Jul 1915-27 Jul 1915)
Temporary-Leader of 4th Company of the 117th Infantry-Regiment (03 Aug 1915-04 Oct 1915)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 117th Infantry-Regiment (22 Feb 1916-30 Mar 1916)
Leader of 4th Company of the 117th Infantry-Regiment (30 Mar 1916-25 Jan 1917)
Taken ill, in Hospital (25 Jan 1917-04 May 1917)
Leader of 4th Company of the 117th Infantry-Regiment (04 May 1917-18 Dec 1917)
Detached to the Staff of the 49th Infantry-Brigade (18 Dec 1917-01 Jan 1918)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 49th Infantry-Brigade (01 Jan 1918-09 Oct 1918)
At the same time, Temporary Adjutant of the 49th Infantry-Brigade (13 Feb 1918-08 Mar 1918)
Adjutant of I. Battalion of the 117th Infantry-Regiment (09 Oct 1918-10 Nov 1918)
Leader of III. Battalion of the 117th Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1918-14 Dec 1918)
Adjutant of I. Battalion of the 117th Infantry-Regiment (14 Dec 1918-27 Dec 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 117th Infantry-Regiment (27 Dec 1918-01 May 1919)
Adjutant of the Processing-Office of the 117th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1919-12 Sep 1919)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 36th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (12 Sep 1919-01 Jun 1920)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 22nd Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (01 Jun 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 4th Company of the 22nd Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Company-Officer in the 14th Company of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1921)
Transferred into the 14th Mounted-Regiment & Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of 6th Division (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1923)
Transferred back into the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1924)
Delegatged with the Leadership of 4th Company of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1924-15 Aug 1924)
Transferred into the 4th (MG) Company of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-29 Apr 1926)
Transferred to the Staff of I. Battalion of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (29 Apr 1926-01 Feb 1929)
Chief of the 8th Company of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1929-01 Jul 1929)
Detached to sMG Course in Münsingen (09 Apr 1929-22 Apr 1929)
Chief of the 4th (MG) Company of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1929-01 Oct 1934)
Detached to Firing-Course B for heavy Infantry Weapons in Döberitz (17 Sep 1929-18 Oct 1929)
Detached to Course for Physical-Training in Wünsdorf (03 Feb 1930-22 Feb 1930)
Detached to Tactical-Technical Officers Course in Berlin (07 Jan 1932-24 Mar 1932)
2nd Adjutant with Military-District-Command V (01 Oct 1934-01 Jun 1935)
Group-Director in the Army Matters Department, General Army Office, RWM (01 Jun 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 88th Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-25 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 278th Infantry-Regiment (25 Sep 1939-09 Aug 1940)
Führer-Reserve OKH, Detached to OKH/Ag E H (09 Aug 1940-01 Sep 1940)
Department-Chief Ag E H in OKH (01 Sep 1940-25 Apr 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 126th Infantry-Division (25 Apr 1943-14 Jul 1943)
Führer-Reserve Army-Group North (21 Jul 1943-25 Jul 1943)
Führer-Reserve Army-Group A (25 Jul 1944-20 Aug 1943)
Commander of the 9th Infantry-Division (20 Aug 1943-16 Jun 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (16 Jun 1944-10 Jul 1944)
Commander of the 160th Reserve-Division (10 Jul 1944-09 Mar 1945)
Commander of the 160th Infantry-Division (09 Mar 1945-08 May 1945)
In British Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)

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