Showing posts with label Endres - Theodor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Endres - Theodor. Show all posts

Friday, April 9, 2021

Bio of General der Artillerie Theodor Endres


General der Artillerie Theodor Endres
Born: 25 Sep 1876 in Ansbach
Died: 19 Jan 1956 in Traunstein

Promotions:
Fähnrich (25 Jan 1898); Leutnant (10 Mar 1899); Oberleutnant (26 Apr 1909); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1913); Major (05 Sep 1917); Oberstleutnant (05 Feb 1923); Oberst (01 Feb 1927); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1930); Charakter als Generalleutnant (30 Sep 1931); Generalleutnant z.V. (01 Sep 1940); General der Artillerie z.V. (01 Jan 1943)

Career:
Entered Army Service (15 Jul 1897)
Fahnenjunker in the 1st Bavarian Foot-Artillery-Regiment (15 Jul 1897-05 May 1903)
Detached to War School in Munich (01 Mar 1898-23 Jan 1899)
Detached to Artillery and Engineer School (01 Oct 1900-12 Apr 1902)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 1st Bavarian Foot-Artillery-Regiment (05 May 1903-10 Sep 1906)
Detached to War Academy, Munich (01 Oct 1907-30 Sep 1910)
Detached to the Central-Office of the Bavarian General Staff (01 Oct 1912-19 Mar 1914)
Battery-Chief in the 2nd Bavarian Foot-Artillery-Regiment (19 Mar 1914-23 Oct 1914)
Staff-Officer with Special Duties with the Staff of the 2nd Bavarian Foot-Artillery-Brigade (23 Oct 1914-08 Jan 1915)
Battery-Chief in the 1st Bavarian Foot-Artillery-Regiment (08 Jan 1915-11 Jan 1916)
Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Bavarian General of Foot-Artillery 2 (11 Jan 1916-23 Jul 1916)
Intelligence-Officer (Ic) in the General-Staff of the 6th Army (23 Jul 1916-27 May 1917)
Instructor at the Leader Course in Sedan (27 May 1917-07 Apr 1918)
Detached for Service in the Army-Department of the Bavarian War Ministry (07 Apr 1918-30 Apr 1918)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 9th Bavarian Reserve-Division (30 Apr 1918-26 Jun 1918)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 5th Bavarian Infantry-Division (26 Jun 1918-14 Dec 1918)
Granted Leave and Placed to the Disposal of the Bavarian Ministry for Military Affairs (14 Dec 1918-15 Jan 1919)
Assigned to the 1st Bavarian Foot-Artillery-Regiment (15 Jan 1919-20 Jan 1919)
Major with the Staff of the 2nd Bavarian Foot-Artillery-Regiment (20 Jan 1919-20 Feb 1919)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 5th Bavarian Infantry-Division (20 Feb 1919-31 Mar 1919)
Commander of the Volkswehr-Troops of General-Command Nürnberg (31 Mar 1919-21 May 1919)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 24th Reichswehr-Brigade (21 May 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Staff-Officer with the Staff of Artillery-Leader VII (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1922)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the Staff of the 7th Division (01 Oct 1922-01 Oct 1923)
Instructor with the Subsidiary-Leadership-Courses with the 7th Division (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1924)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 2nd Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1927)
Chief Of Staff of the Army-Weapons-Office, RWM (01 Oct 1927-01 Nov 1930)
Artillery-Leader III (01 Nov 1930-30 Sep 1931)
Retired (30 Sep 1931)
Entrusted with various tasks in the Intelligence-Office with Admiral Canaris (1937-1939)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 212th Infantry-Division (26 Aug 1939-01 Oct 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Oct 1942-31 Jan 1943)
Retired (30 Apr 1943)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (107): am 13.07.1940 als char. Generalleutnant z.V. und Kommandeur der 212. Infanterie-Division
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I K
- 1914 EK II K
- Kgl. Bayer. Prinz-Regent-Luitpold Jubiläums-Medaille
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden III. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Ritterkreuz des Orden der Württembergischen Krone mit Schwertern
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Reussisches Ehrenkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz
- K.u.K. Österr. Militär-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Türkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- Kgl. Bayer. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz II. Klasse
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Spange zum EK I : 22.06.1940
- Spange zum EK II : 22.09.1939
- Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942“

 

Source :
http://alifrafikkhan.blogspot.com/2010/02/daftar-general-der-artillerie-heer.html
http://www.geocities.ws/orion47.geo/WEHRMACHT/HEER/General/ENDRES_THEODOR.html

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Ritterkreuz Action of Theodor Endres

 

Theodor Endres (25 September 1876 – 18 January 1956) received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 13 July 1940 as Generalleutnant z.V. and Kommandeur 212. Infanterie-Division. The following wartime excerpt describes why Endres would be awarded the Ritterkreuz: “Forced march from the area west of Verdun to the Mosel river and occupation of Ponte a Mousson. Vorausabteilungen were pushed towards the west and south over the Mosel thanks to the personal actions of the divisional commander, Generalleutnant Endres. Bridge built over the Aingeray. Division thrown into the enemy occupied area before Toulouse and Nancy. Further march towards the south, crossing over the Meurthe and Flavigny as well as a seizure of the bridges near Ceintrey. Division pivoted westwards against the line Vezelise—Crepey, and the ring was closed around the strong enemy forces that had gathered in the Toulouse area. Over 50000 prisoners, including hundreds of officers and 30 generals. Massive quantities of equipment also captured.”

Source :
https://www.alexautographs.com/auction-lot/theodor-endres_8094343856/
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/29978/Endres-Theodor.htm?c=aw