(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalarzt der Reserve Prof.Dr.med. Lothar Kreuz
Born: 09 Sep 1888 in Berlin
Died: 24 Jan 1969 in Stuttgart
Doctorate in Medicine: 03 Feb 1921
Honourary Professor: 1949 at Tübingen University
Promotions:
Unterarzt der Reserve (24 Oct 1914); Assistenzarzt der Reserve (24 Apr 1915); Oberarzt der Reserve (03 Nov 1917); SS-Untersturmführer (30 Jan 1937); SS-Obersturmführer (30 Jan 1936); SS-Hauptsturmführer (20 Apr 1939); SS-Sturmbannführer (20 Apr 1942); SS-Standartenführer (01 Sep 1943); Generalarzt der Reserve (01 Aug 1944)
Career:
Medical Studies (1908-1914)
Medical State Examination at the Halle/Saale University (23 Mar 1914)
Medical Practitioner at the Orthopaedic Clinic, Halle/Saale (01 Apr 1914-06 Aug 1914)
Medical Licensure (06 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the 36th Fusilier-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-01 Jan 1915)
In the Field with the 272nd Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1915-1915)
Medic of the 105th Pioneer-Company (1915-1917)
Medic of the 88th Mortar-Company (1917-15 Dec 1918)
Assistant at the Orthopaedic University Clinic Berlin (15 Dec 1918-15 Feb 1919)
Assistenzarzt at the Orthopaedic University Clinic Berlin (15 Feb 1919-26 Jul 1926)
Private Lecturer at the Berlin University (26 Jul 1926-02 Apr 1927)
Senior Physician at the Orthopaedic University Clinic Berlin (02 Apr 1927-01 Aug 1930)
Professor at the University Clinic Berlin and Director of the Orthopaedic Department of the City Infirmary Berlin-Britz (01 Aug 1930-01 Apr 1935)
Entered the SS (26 Apr 1933)
Professor at the Königsberg University & Director of the Orthopaedic University Clinic Königsberg (01 Apr 1935-03 Oct 1936)
With the Staff of SS-Upper-Section North-East, Königsberg (03 Oct 1936-01 Nov 1937)
Professor and Form Teacher at Berlin University, as well as Director of the Orthopaedic University Clinic & Polyclinic of Charité Berlin, and Director of the Oskar-Helene-Home in Berlin-Zehlendorf (01 Nov 1937-1945)
At the same time, Medical Director of the Massage & Physiotherapy School of the German Sports Medic Organisation (01 Jan 1938-1945)
Consultant Doctor with the Training-Staff of SS-Medical-Detachment III (30 Mar 1938-24 Jan 1939)
Consultant Doctor in the Scientific Staff of the SS-Head-Office (24 Jan 1939-00 May 1945)
Consultant Orthopaedist with the Army Medical Inspection (26 Aug 1939-08 May 1945)
Rector of the Friedrich-Wilhelm-University of Berlin (01 Apr 1942-1945)
Member of the Scientific Senate of the Army Medical Inspection (18 Jun 1942-08 May 1945)
Director of the Orthopaedic Alternate Infirmary of the Reichs Capital in Teplitz-Schönau (1943-00 Jun 1945)
Surrender of the City of Teplitz-Schönau to the Soviets and returned to Berlin (00 May 1945-00 Jun 1945)
In US Captivity (00 Jun 1945-1948)
Released (1948)
Senior Physician at the Orthopaedic Department of the Surgical University Clinic Tübingen (1948-1952)
Director of the Orthopaedic Clinic & Form Teacher for Orthopaedics at Tübingen University (1952-1956)
Director of the Vocational Cooperative Clinic in Tübingen (1956-1964)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes ohne Schwerter: am 13.06.1944 als Generalarzt der Reserve und Rektor der Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Berlin
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse ohne Schwerter
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse ohne Schwerter
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Grosses Bundesverdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland : 00.00.1958


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