Bio of Generalmajor Hans Hüttner

Generalmajor Johann Elias Hüttner
Born: 19 Nov 1885 in Hirschberglein near Geroldsgrün, Upper Franconia (Oberfranken)
Died: 11 Sep 1956 in Hof, Saale

Promotions:
Gefreiter (13 Apr 1907); Unteroffizier (03 Jul 1907); Sergant (24 Apr 1911); Vizefeldwebel (01 Oct 1913); Feldwebel (27 Apr 1915); Offiziers-Stellvertreter (22 Jan 1917); Leutnant (12 May 1918); Oberleutnant (01 Jan 1921); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1925); Major (01 Apr 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1939); Oberst (01 Feb 1942); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1945)

Career:
Entered Army Service (23 Oct 1905)
Volunteer in the 19th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (23 Oct 1905-01 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 19th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-04 Oct 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (04 Oct 1914-12 Feb 1915)
Transferred to the 2nd Replacement-Company of the 19th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (12 Feb 1915-02 Apr 1915)
Back in the Field with the Regiment (02 Apr 1915-12 May 1918)
Because of his Supreme and Constant Bravery before the Enemy, he was given a Field Commission & promoted Leutnant and Company-Leader in the 19th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (12 May 1918-01 Oct 1918)
In British Captivity (01 Oct 1918-31 Mar 1919)
Assigned to the Security-Company of Battalion Glaser, Erlangen (31 Mar 1919-04 May 1919)
With Jägerkorps Erlangen (04 May 1919-17 May 1919)
With Battalion Glaser, later reorganised as I. Battalion of the 47th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (17 May 1919-07 Aug 1919)
Weapons-Officer with the Staff of I. Battalion of the 47th Infantry-Regiment (07 Aug 1919-01 Jun 1920)
Leader of the Signals-Platoon of I. Battalion of the 47th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 47th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Platoon-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 May 1922)
At the same time, Temporary Company-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1921-17 Mar 1921)
At the same time, Temporary Company-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (28 Jul 1921-25 Aug 1921)
At the same time, Temporary Company-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (23 Mar 1922-01 Apr 1922)
At the same time, Temporary Company-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (12 Apr 1922-01 May 1922)
Director of Recruit-Training of the 14th Company of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1922-10 Feb 1926)
Company-Chief in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (10 Feb 1926-01 Oct 1934)
MG-Officer with the Staff of Infantry-Regiment Bayreuth (01 Oct 1934-01 Apr 1935)
Supplemental-Officer (01 Apr 1935)
Commander of Replacement-Battalion Hof (01 Apr 1935-01 Nov 1935)
Commander of the Replacement-Battalion of the 42nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1935-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 480th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-01 Mar 1941)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 519th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1941-02 Oct 1941)
Active-Officer (01 Oct 1941)
Führer-Reserve - Army-Group Centre (02 Oct 1941-09 Oct 1941)
Commander of the 520th Infantry-Regiment (09 Oct 1941-01 Jul 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Jul 1943-15 Aug 1943)
Commander of East-Troops z.b.V. 709 (15 Aug 1943-10 Oct 1943)
Commander of East-Troops z.b.V. 741 (10 Oct 1943-10 Dec 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (10 Dec 1943-01 Jan 1944)
Battle-Commandant of Kirovograd (01 Jan 1944-10 Jan 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the Resting 167th Infantry-Division (10 Jan 1944-01 Feb 1944)
Leader of the Staff of the 167th Infantry-Division & Leader of Division-Group 167 (01 Feb 1944-18 May 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (18 May 1944-17 Jun 1944)
Commandant of Fortress Christiansand (17 Jun 1944-15 Dec 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Dec 1944-20 Jan 1945)
Commandant of Fortress Iymuiden (Holland) (20 Jan 1945-01 Jun 1945)
At the same time, Commander of the 703rd Infantry-Division (22 Mar 1945-01 Jun 1945)
Disbandment of the Division in District Norden-Emden-Aurich (01 Jun 1945-01 May 1946)
In Captivity (01 May 1946-22 Apr 1947)
Released (23 Apr 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 04.09.1942 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 520
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 19.12.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 520
- Kgl. Bayer. Goldene Tapferkeitsmedaille: 00.00.1915
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Ehrensäbel für gutes Schiessen: 00.00.1921
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
- Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
- Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942"

Source :
"Generalmajor Hans Hüttner - Biographie eines fränkisch-bayerischen Soldaten" by Walter Rosenwald
http://www.geocities.ws/orion47.geo/WEHRMACHT/HEER/Generalmajor/HUETTNER_HANS.html