(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Friedrich von Amann
Born: 08 Mar 1870 in Berlin
Died: 29 Mar 1953 in Halle, Saale
Promotions:
Fähnrich (15 Oct 1889); Sekondeleutnant (20 Sep 1890); Premierleutnant (20 Jul 1898); Hauptmann (15 Sep 1904); Major (01 Oct 1913); Oberstleutnant (18 May 1920); Oberst (01 Apr 1921); Charakter als Generalmajor (31 Jan 1924); Generalmajor z.V. (01 Dec 1940); Generalleutnant z.V. (01 Apr 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (19 Mar 1889)
Fahnenjunker in the 2nd Grenadier-Regiment (19 Mar 1889-27 Jan 1904)
Detached to Palace-Guard-Company (01 Apr 1894-01 Oct 1894)
Trainee at the War Academy (01 Oct 1894-20 Jul 1895)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1895-21 Jul 1897)
Adjutant of District-Command Stettin (01 Oct 1898-1901)
Adjutant of the 9th Infantry-Brigade (27 Jan 1904-22 Mar 1907)
Company-Chief in the Guards-Fusilier-Regiment (22 Mar 1907-01 Oct 1913)
With the Staff of the Guards-Fusilier-Regiment (01 Oct 1913-02 Aug 1914)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the Instruction-Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-01 Jun 1915)
Battalion-Commander in the Guards-Fusilier-Regiment (01 Jun 1915-21 Dec 1916)
Commander of the 7th Grenadier-Regiment (21 Dec 1916-18 Dec 1918)
Leader of the Guards-Fusilier-Regiment (18 Dec 1918-01 Oct 1919)
With the Staff of the 12th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
With the Staff of the 7th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Apr 1921)
Commandant of Troop-Exercise-Grounds Neuhammer (01 Apr 1921-31 Jan 1924)
Retired (31 Jan 1924)
Placed to the Disposal of the Army (26 Aug 1939)
Commandant of Breslau (26 Aug 1939-01 May 1942)
Führer-Reserve (01 May 1942-30 Jun 1942)
Retired (31 May 1943)

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