General der Kavallerie Kurt Feldt Born: 22 Nov 1887 in Schmentau, District Marienwerder Died: 11 Mar 1970 in Berlin Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (20 Feb 1909); Fähnrich (16 Jul 1909); Leutnant (22 Mar 1910); Oberleutnant (25 Feb 1915); Rittmeister (18 Jun 1917); Major (01 Nov 1930); Oberstleutnant (01 May 1934); Oberst (01 Apr 1936); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Feb 1942); General der Kavallerie (01 Feb 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (22 Sep 1908)
Fahnenjunker in the 4th Ulanen-Regiment (22 Sep 1908-01 Aug 1914)
Leader of the Signals-Battalion of the 1st Cavalry-Division (01 Aug 1914-08 Apr 1915)
Transferred back into the 4th Ulanen-Regiment (08 Apr 1915-08 Jul 1915)
Leader of the Signals-Battalion of the 1st Cavalry-Division (08 Jul 1915-26 May 1916)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 4th Ulanen-Regiment (26 May 1916-04 May 1917)
Adjutant of the 41st Cavalry-Brigade (04 May 1917-01 Oct 1917)
Leader of the III. Battalion of the 27th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1917-01 Aug 1918)
Adjutant of the Cavalry-Rifle-Command 41 (01 Aug 1918-25 Jul 1919)
Transferred into the 29th Reichswehr-Cavalry-Regiment (25 Jul 1919-01 Feb 1920)
Transferred into the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (01 Feb 1920-15 Feb 1920)
Chief of the 1st Squadron of the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (15 Feb 1920-05 Jul 1920)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (05 Jul 1920-15 Oct 1921)
Chief of the 3rd Squadron of the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (15 Oct 1921-01 Apr 1923)
Chief of the 2nd Squadron of the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1923-20 Oct 1928)
Detached to Combat-School-Course in Döberitz (12 Oct 1925-07 Nov 1925)
Transferred to the Regiments-Staff of the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (20 Oct 1928-01 Apr 1929)
Transferred to the Staff of the 1st Cavalry-Division (01 Apr 1929-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of Mounted-Regiment Rathenow (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 3rd Mounted-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-06 Oct 1936)
Commander of the 3rd Cavalry-Regiment (06 Oct 1936-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 1st Cavalry-Brigade (10 Nov 1938-25 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 1st Cavalry-Division (25 Oct 1939-01 Dec 1941)
Commander of the 24th Panzer-Division (01 Dec 1941-15 Apr 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Apr 1942-08 Jul 1942)
Detached to Military-Administration-District B, South West France (08 Jul 1942-15 Jul 1942)
Chief of Military-Administration-District B, South West France (15 Jul 1942-11 Jan 1943)
Commander in District South West France (11 Jan 1943-10 Aug 1944)
Commander in Section III (Marne) (10 Aug 1944-12 Sep 1944)
Commanding General of Corps Feldt (12 Sep 1944-28 Dec 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (28 Dec 1944-05 Feb 1945)
General with Special Duties with the Staff of the Wehrmacht-Commander Denmark and Commander of German Troops in Denmark (05 Feb 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-23 Dec 1947)
Released (23 Dec 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 23.08.1941 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 1. Kavallerie-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
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