(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Kurt Kalmukoff
Born: 10 Feb 1892 in Graudenz
Died: 13 Aug 1941 near Swoncz (Killed)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (16 Nov 1910); Leutnant (18 Aug 1911); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1915); Hauptmann (18 Aug 1918); Major (01 Oct 1931); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1934); Oberst (01 Apr 1937); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1941); Generalleutnant (nachträglich) (01 Aug 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (15 Mar 1910)
Fahnenjunker in the 128th Infantry-Regiment (15 Mar 1910-1914)
Platoon & Company Leader in the 5th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment & 128th Infantry-Regiment (1914-1918)
Transferred into the 102nd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Chief in the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1928)
Instructor at the Infantry-School (01 Jan 1928-01 Aug 1933)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1933-01 Oct 1936)
Course-Director at the War-School Munich (01 Oct 1936-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 162nd Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-22 May 1941)
Commander of the 31st Infantry-Division (22 May 1941-13 Aug 1941)
Killed (13 Aug 1941)

Awards & Decorations:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I


Back to ABR Homepage