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[Thierry Tixier]

Bonjour,

Research Career on Max CLAUSIUS, PLM Holder ?

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Thierry

[Glenn2438]

Oberst Clausius

Thierry,

Max Clausius: born 12 Jan 1871 at Jellowa, died 7 Feb 1941 in Berlin.

Sekondelieutenant/Leutnant: 22 Aug 1891
Oberleutnant: 16 Dec 1899
Hauptmann 18 May 1907
Major 28 Nov 1914
char. Oberstleutnant: 1919
char. Oberst: 27 Aug 1939

Max Clausius entered the Cadet Corps and was commissioned in Infanterie-Regiment 59. In 1902 he was attached to the Rifle Factory in Spandau. On the 18th of May 1907 he became a company commander in Infanterie-Regiment 167 and later the commander of the machine gun company of Infanterie-Regiment 83. At the outbreak of WW1 he was the commander of III./Infanterie-Regiment 83. Appointed as the regimental commander on the 21st of April 1918, he won his PLM on the 15th of October 1918. He retired from the army in 1919.

Regards
Glenn

[Thierry Tixier]

Thanks Glenn

Do you have more infos (deco and awards, WWII Service)?

Thierry

[Glenn2438]

Thierry,

he did not serve in a military capacity in WW2. He died as an SS-Brigadeführer.

His only decoration in the 1914 Rangliste is the Red Eagle Order 4th Class. He won the HHO3X on the 19th of April 1917 and the EK 1 and 2.

Regards
Glenn

[Thierry Tixier]

Thanks you very much

Thierry