Generalleutnant Kurt Lahode
Born: 10 Nov 1888 in Dresden
Died: Between 1947 & 1950 in Soviet Captivity (In accordance with the judgement of District-Court Dresden on 22 Jul 1953, was proposed dead with effect from 31 Dec 1950)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (29 Nov 1908); Leutnant (19 Aug 1909); Oberleutnant (01 Dec 1914); Hauptmann (27 Jan 1917); Major (01 Feb 1930); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1934); Oberst (01 Jan 1936); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Jul 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1908)
Fahnenjunker in the 177th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1908-01 Oct 1912)
Transferred into the 182nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1912-08 Dec 1913)
Educator in the Saxon Cadet-Corps (08 Dec 1913-01 Aug 1914)
Platoon & Company Leader (01 Aug 1914-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 19th Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Chief in the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1929)
With the Staff of II. Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Oct 1930)
Transferred into the 9th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1930-01 Apr 1932)
Commander of the Training-Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1935)
With the Staff of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1935-01 Mar 1937)
To the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (01 Mar 1937-01 May 1938)
Commander of Field-Equipment-Administration 5 (01 May 1938-01 Sep 1941)
Führer-Reserve (01 Sep 1941-31 Aug 1942)
Retired (31 Aug 1942)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (31 Aug 1942)
Retired (31 May 1944)
Abducted by Soviet Authorities, in Soviet Captivity (1945-1950)

Awards & Decorations:
- RK des Kgl. Sächs. Militär St. Heinrichs-Orden: 20.10.1915
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK II. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Verdienstorden mit Schwertern
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Orden mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse


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