(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Julius Coretti
Born: 11 Feb 1892 in Luttenberg, Styria (Steiermark)
Died: 08 Aug 1970 in Graz
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Aug 1911); Leutnant (01 Nov 1913); Oberleutnant (01 May 1915); Hauptmann (01 Jan 1923); Stabs-Hauptmann (01 Jun 1924); Major (21 Jul 1928); Oberstleutnant (20 Apr 1939); Oberst (01 Feb 1941); Generalmajor (30 Jan 1945)
Career:
Entered Austrian Army Service (18 Aug 1911)
Fähnrich in the 87th Infantry-Regiment (18 Aug 1911-04 Aug 1914)
Platoon and Company Commander in the 87th Infantry-Regiment (04 Aug 1914-20 Aug 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (20 Aug 1914-05 Dec 1914)
Platoon and Company-Leader, as well as Adjutant of the IV. Battalion of the 87th Infantry-Regiment (05 Dec 1914-31 Jul 1915)
Wounded, in Hospital (31 Jul 1915-01 Oct 1915)
Adjutant of the IV. Battalion of the 87th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1915-16 Mar 1916)
Company-Commander in the 87th Infantry-Regiment (16 Mar 1916-01 Jan 1917)
Commander of the MG-Battalion of the 87th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1917-01 May 1917)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 87th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1917-01 Nov 1918)
Platoon and Company Commander in the 12th Border-Guards-Battalion (01 Nov 1918-21 May 1920)
Commander of the Telegraph-Company of the III. Battalion of the 9th Alpine-Jäger-Regiment (21 May 1920-01 Feb 1921)
Adjutant of the III. Battalion of the 9th Alpine-Jäger-Regiment (01 Feb 1921-16 Dec 1924)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 9th Alpine-Jäger-Regiment (16 Dec 1924-16 Jan 1927)
Transferred to the 5th Company of the 9th Alpine-Jäger-Regiment (16 Jan 1927-22 Aug 1927)
Transferred as Administrator for Infantry to the Staff of the Brigade-Command 5 (22 Aug 1927-01 Jun 1930)
Commander of the MG-Company of the 9th Alpine-Jäger-Regiment (01 Jun 1930-01 Mar 1933)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 9th Alpine-Jäger-Regiment (01 Mar 1933-01 Jul 1933)
Commander of the 9th Company of the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1933-01 Aug 1933)
Transferred as Staff-Officer for Special Duties into the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1933-01 Dec 1933)
Commander of the 2nd Company of the 10th Alpine-Jäger-Regiment (01 Dec 1933-02 Aug 1934)
Commander of the 1st Company of the 10th Alpine-Jäger-Regiment (02 Aug 1934-01 May 1935)
Instructor in the Infantry-Courses (01 May 1935-01 Oct 1935)
Commander of the One-Year-Volunteers-Course (01 Oct 1935-01 May 1936)
Instructor in the Infantry-Courses (01 May 1936-01 Sep 1936)
Commander of the One-Year-Volunteers-Course (01 Sep 1936-01 Apr 1937)
Commander of the Motorised-MG-Company (01 Apr 1937-01 May 1937)
Transferred as Administrator for Infantry, Alpine, Body and Close Combat Training in the Federal Ministry For State Defence (01 May 1937-15 Mar 1938)
Transferred into the German Army (15 Mar 1938)
Assigned with the Archive-Staff of Army-Group 5 (15 Mar 1938-10 Nov 1938)
Transferred to the Staff of the 110th Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 2nd Security-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-18 Mar 1941)
Commander of the 4th Security-Regiment (18 Mar 1941-05 Jul 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (05 Jul 1942-25 Aug 1942)
Commander of the 336th Infantry-Regiment (25 Aug 1942-15 Nov 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Nov 1942-20 Nov 1943)
Commander of Special Purpose East Troops 700 (20 Nov 1943-20 Oct 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (20 Oct 1944-22 Jan 1945)
Detached to Army-Group G as Commander of Courses for Rear Area Service (22 Jan 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1946)
Released (1946)

Awards & Decorations:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 03.01.1944 als Oberst und Komm. Osttruppen z.b.V 700
- 1939 EK I
- 1939 EK II
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung
- Österr. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938


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