General der Panzertruppe Mortimer von Kessel
Born: 25 May 1893 in Arnswalde, Pomerania (Pommern)
Died: 08 Jan 1981 in Goslar
Promotions:
Leutnant (22 Mar 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Jun 1923); Rittmeister (01 Apr 1928); Major (01 Feb 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1937); Oberst (01 Oct 1939); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Dec 1943); General der Panzertruppe (01 Mar 1945)
Career:
Entered Army Service (02 Aug 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 12th Hussar-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-00 Sep 1916)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 12th Hussar-Regiment (00 Sep 1916-16 May 1920)
Transferred into the 10th Mounted-Regiment (16 May 1920-01 Oct 1926)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 10th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1926-01 Feb 1928)
Squadron-Chief in the 10th Mounted-Regiment (01 Feb 1928-01 Oct 1933)
With the Staff of the 13th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1933-01 May 1935)
With the Staff of the 3rd Cavalry-Division (IIa) (01 May 1935-01 Oct 1935)
Chief Personnel Officer (IIa) in the Staff of the 1st Panzer-Division (01 Oct 1935-01 Oct 1937)
Commander of the 9th Reconnaissance-Battalion (01 Oct 1937-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 8th Reconnaissance-Battalion (10 Nov 1938-01 Jul 1939)
Commander of the 8th Motorised-Reconnaissance-Regiment (01 Jul 1939-01 Nov 1939)
Department-Chief in the Army Personnel Office (01 Nov 1939-15 Jan 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH & Division-Leader-Course in W�nsdorf (15 Jan 1943-12 May 1943)
Commander of the 20th Panzer-Division (12 May 1943-05 Nov 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (05 Nov 1944-27 Dec 1944)
Commanding General of VII. Panzer-Corps (27 Dec 1944-02 May 1945)
In US Captivity (02 May 1945-05 Jun 1947)
Released (05 Jun 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (2494): am 28.12.1943 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 20. Panzer-Division
- Eichenlaub (611): am 16.10.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 20. Panzer-Division
- 1914 EK I: 25.09.1917
- 1914 EK II: 27.03.1915
- RK II. Klasse des Grossherzoglich Sachsen-Weimarischer Hausorden der Wachsamkeit oder vom weissen Falken mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II: 05.07.1943
- Spange zum EK I: 23.07.1943
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