(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Arthur Boltze
Born: 18 Mar 1878 in Hohstedt, Mansfelder Seekreis
Died: 07 Nov 1954 in Jugenheim, Bergstraße
Promotions:
Fähnrich (24 Nov 1897); Sekondeleutnant (20 Aug 1898); Oberleutnant (20 Apr 1906); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1912); Major (18 Apr 1918); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1927); Oberst (01 Feb 1930); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1933); Charakter als Generalleutnant (28 Feb 1934); Genralleutnant z.V. (01 Feb 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1897)
Fahnenjunker in the 133rd Saxon Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1897-01 Apr 1900)
Transferred into the 181st Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1900-01 Oct 1912)
Company-Chief in the 181st Saxon Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1912-12 Sep 1914)
Adjutant of the 88th Infantry-Brigade (12 Sep 1914-15 Dec 1915)
Leader of the III. Battalion of the 139th Infantry-Regiment (15 Dec 1915-00 Jun 1916)
Leader of the II. Battalion of the 179th Infantry-Regiment (00 Jun 1916-00 May 1919)
Battalion-Commander in a Volunteer-Formation (00 May 1919-01 Jan 1921)
Commander of the Training-Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Feb 1926)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1926-01 Nov 1928)
With the Regiments-Staff of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1928-01 Nov 1930)
Commander of the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1930-01 Oct 1933)
Infantry-Leader IV (01 Oct 1933-28 Feb 1934)
Retired (28 Feb 1934)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (27 Sep 1939)
Commander of Replacement-Troops in Military-District IV (27 Sep 1939-08 Dec 1939)
Commander of Division 154 (08 Dec 1939-31 Aug 1942)
Retired (31 Aug 1942)

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