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[sturgis]

Prompted by my friend putting his wound cert. up for discussion, thought I would do the same. Had these 2 for years. I know there not high end but would like to find out something about the signatories, Kommandeur 'Haselhoff'?? sound interesting....
Cheers

[sturgis]

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[Gerdan]

There was an Oberst Kurt Haseloff, Commander of the 5. Schützen-Brigade (March 1941 - Sep 1942)


Gerdan

[sturgis]

Gerdan, thanks for that...I did some mode digging and found him..

Name Kurt Haselhoff
Born 18.3.1894 at Metz
Died
First Joined 3.8.1914
Became Lt G.Schtz.Bn 22.5.15
Prewar Service Chef St.AHA/OKH 1.10.37

Promotions Obstlt 1.8.37
Oberst 1.12.39
Gen.Maj. 1.1.43

Command Chef St.Bef.d.Ers.H 13.9.39
5 Schtz.Brig 1.3.41
jag.Div.Abschnitt Mitte (m.d.F.b.) 1.9.42
Chef Gen.St.OB.Ost 1.3.43
Amtsgr.Chef in OKH 1.5.44
Verabschiedet 1.2.45


I dont know what most of these appointments mean ??

[Gerdan]

I will try to explain you some of his appointments but I am not so fit in theses things:

Leutnant in einem Gebirgs Schützen Bataillon

Stab AHA / OKH = Stab Allgemeines Heeres Amt / Oberkommando des Heeres

Oberstleutnant
Oberst
Generalmajor

Kommandierender Chef Stab Befehlshaber des Ersatz Heeres

5. Schützen Brigade

Jäger Division Abschnitt Mitte (m.d.F. b. = mit der Führung beauftragt)

Chef des Generalstabs beim Ober Befehlshaber Ost

Amtsgruppen-Chef im Ober- Kommando des Heeres

Retired 1 Febr 1945


Gerdan

[Simon O.]

Haselhoff had temporary command of the 5 Pz.div. at this time.

[sturgis]

Thanks for all that.
Now I just need to learn German to understand it all !
It does state on the certificate that he was 'deputy' Commander if the div. so I guess thats when he might have been filling in during the refit of the div. after stalingrad.
I found Haselhoff in my German order of battle 1944 book Lisyed as C.G.S General Government.
I dont suppose he bears much significance in the signature collecting sphere, but its nice to put a story behind the
scribble.

Whats the chances of finding the name of the medical officer on the wound doc. ??

[Simon O.]

not deputy as in 2ic but as in stand in, he was then giving temporary leadership from the 1st May until the new permanent commander took over from 1st Sept.

look him up on the ABR site
http://www.geocities.com/orion47.geo/

he made Generalmajor, looks like he fell foul of the system too.

[sturgis]

Wow, brilliant site, will bookmark that one ! Even has a pic of the man...
I notice that he was retired on personal instructions of Himmler ! Guess that was when the Nazis were distrustfull of everyone..

[Gerdan]

The signature of the medical officer I read

Dr. Röttger (Dr. Roettger).

Still today there are some medical doctors named Dr. Röttger in Germany (try google)

Gerdan