(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Heinz Hellmich
Born: 09 Jun 1890 in Karlsruhe
Died: 17 Jun 1944 near Canville, Cotentin Peninsula, France (Killed)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (16 Jul 1909); Leutnant (16 Jun 1910); Oberleutnant (11 Jun 1918); Hauptmann (01 Mar 1922); Major (01 Apr 1931); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1934); Oberst (01 Jan 1936); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Sep 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (14 Nov 1908)
Fahnenjunker in the 136th Infantry-Regiment (14 Nov 1908-01 Oct 1913)
Company-Officer in the MG-Company of the 136th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1913-03 Sep 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (03 Sep 1914-13 Jan 1915)
Transferred to the Replacement-Depot of the 136th Infantry-Regiment (13 Jan 1915-27 Jan 1915)
Company-Leader in the 136th Infantry-Regiment (27 Jan 1915-23 Sep 1915)
In Russian Captivity then Fled to Germany (23 Sep 1915-26 Feb 1918)
Joined with the Replacement-Battalion of the 136th Infantry-Regiment (27 Feb 1918-01 Apr 1918)
Ordinance-Officer & General-Staff-Aspirant with the High Command of Army-Group Herzog Albrecht von Württemberg (01 Apr 1918-23 Dec 1918)
Detached to the 15th Assault-Battalion (14 Jun 1918-07 Jul 1918)
Detached to the 254th Lanswehr-Field-Artillery-Regiment (25 Aug 1918-06 Oct 1918)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 136th Infantry-Regiment (23 Dec 1918-05 Jan 1919)
Company-Leader in I. Territorial-Rifle-Battalion (05 Jan 1919-26 May 1919)
Transferred into the 7th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (26 May 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Company-Leader in the 104th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-31 Mar 1920)
MG-Officer with the Staff of the 4th Reichswehr-Brigade and while retaining position, Company-Leader in the 104th Rifle-Regiment (31 Mar 1920-28 Apr 1920)
Chief Supply Officer (Ib) and MG-Officer with the Staff of the 4th Reichswehr-Brigade (28 Apr 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 8th Rifle-Regiment and Detached to the Staff of the 4th Reichswehr-Brigade (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Company-Officer in the 12th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-18 Apr 1922)
Company-Chief in the 12th Infantry-Regiment (18 Apr 1922-01 Oct 1923)
Detached to the Staff of the 4th Division (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1924)
Transferred into the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1925)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Oct 1925-01 Oct 1928)
Transferred into the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-01 Nov 1928)
Company-Chief in the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1928-01 Oct 1931)
With the Staff of 4th Division (01 Oct 1931-01 Oct 1932)
Instructor at the War Academy (01 Oct 1932-01 Aug 1934)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Battalion-Commander in Infantry-Regiment Oldenburg (01 Oct 1934-15 Sep 1935)
With the Staff of Army-Welfare-Office Dortmund (15 Sep 1935-07 Mar 1936)
With the Staff of 26th Division (07 Mar 1936-01 Jun 1936)
Commander of Army-Service-Office 9, Cologne (01 Jun 1936-01 Oct 1937)
Officer with Special Duties of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (01 Oct 1937-01 Oct 1938)
At the same time, Advisor with Luftwaffe-Inspection (L In 1) of Reconnaissance Flying, RLM (12 Oct 1937-01 Oct 1938)
Director of Group 'Instruction Staff for Army Tactics' with the Staff of the Chief of Training Matters of the Luftwaffe, RLM (01 Oct 1938-01 Feb 1939)
With the Staff of the Inspection of Army Flying (L In 1) & General of Luftwaffe with the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe (01 Feb 1939-26 Aug 1939)
Senior-Quartermaster of 7th Army (26 Aug 1939-25 Oct 1939)
Senior-Quartermasterof Army-Group B (25 Oct 1939-01 Jun 1940)
Commander of the 23rd Infantry-Division (01 Jun 1940-17 Jan 1942)
Führer-Reserve (17 Jan 1942-01 Apr 1942)
Commander of Division 141 (01 Apr 1942-24 Sep 1942)
Commander of the 141st Reserve-Division (24 Sep 1942-09 Dec 1942)
Führer-Reserve (09 Dec 1942-15 Dec 1942)
Inspector of Eastern Troops in OKH (15 Dec 1942-01 Jan 1944)
Führer-Reserve (01 Jan 1944-10 Jan 1944)
Commander of the 243rd Infantry-Division (10 Jan 1944-17 Jun 1944)
Killed-in-Action (17 Jun 1944)

Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (posthum) (02 Sep 1944)


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