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Portrait of Lieutenant-General Alexander Bourquin

Bourquin, Alexander

Lieutenant-General

* 21st of May 1896

† 5th of December 1966

Promotions

1939-01-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-12-01 Colonel
1944-02-20 Major-General
1944-09-20 Lieutenant-General

Service

1938-11-10 1939-08-26 Instructor at the War School Wiener Neustadt
1939-08-26 1939-11-09 Attached to XXXVII Higher Command for Special Employment
1939-11-09 1940-01-08 Unemployed
1940-01-08 1940-10-05 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 282nd Infantry Regiment
1940-10-05 1941-09-12 Commanding Officer 446th Infantry Regiment
1941-09-12 1941-10-22 Unemployed
1941-10-22 1941-12-10 Attached to Infantry School
1941-12-10 1942-03-01 Commanding Officer Instruction Group III, Infantry School
1942-03-01 1943-01-15 Commanding Officer School II for Infantry Officer Candidates, Wiener Neustadt
1943-01-15 1943-01-25 Unemployed
1943-01-25 1943-09-04 Deputy General of Eastern Troops
1943-09-04 1943-10-11 Unemployed
1943-10-11 1943-11-10 Acting General Officer Commanding 117th Light Division
1943-11-10 1943-12-01 Acting General Officer Commanding 11th Luftwaffe Field Division
1943-12-01 1944-01-01 Acting General Officer Commanding 114th Light Division
1944-01-01 1944-09-30 General Officer Commanding 114th Light Division
1944-09-30 1945-01-10 Unemployed (hospitalised)
1945-01-10 1945-05-08 Inspector of Volunteer Units, Army High Command OKH
1945-05-08 1948-05-XX Prisoner of War
1948-05-XX Released
Picture source: BArch PERS 6/299456