Generalmajor Alfred Petry (1894-1948)

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Generalmajor Alfred Petry (1894-1948)

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Post by Jeremy Dixon » 17 Dec 2014, 21:57

Does anyone have a bio of Hans Petry ?

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 18 Dec 2014, 00:49

Petry, Alfred
* 15.09.1894 Maßweiler/Kreis Zweibrücken
[Heute ist Maßweiler eine Ortsgemeinde im Norden der Verbandsgemeinde Thaleischweiler-Fröschen im Landkreis Südwestpfalz in Rheinland-Pfalz]
† 26.07.1948 Frankfurt/Main

08.09.1914 Kriegsfreiwilliger
06.09.1915 Leutnant der Reserve
30.10.1919 Charakter als Oberleutnant
00.02.1920 Polizeileutnant
24.12.1921 Polizeioberleutnant
01.10.1924 Polizeihauptmann
30.08.1933 Polizeimajor
01.10.1935 Major (Pat. v. 01.04.1935)
01.01.1938 Oberstleutnant
01.11.1940 Oberst (25)
09.11.1944 Generalmajor (2)

Vater: Hauptlehrer

08.09.1914 Eintritt in das Infanterie-Regiment “Alt-Württemberg“ (3. Württembergisches) Nr. 121, Ludwigsburg
1914/ 191_ Zug- und Kompanieführer
00.00.191_ 00.00.191_ Kriegsgefangenschaft in England
30.10.1919 Abschied
01.02.1920 Eintritt in die Polizei, Stuttgart
15.05.1933 - 20.05.1933 Teilnehmer eines “Führerlehrgangs“ für Polizeioffiziere in Stuttgart unter dem char. Generalleutnant Hans Schmidt
[Teilnehmer sind der Polizeimajor und spätere SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Polizei Kurt Göhrum, der Polizeimajor und spätere Generalleutnant Hans Suttner, der Polizeimajor und spätere Generalmajor Richard Bazing , Polizeimajor Weingarth, die Polizeihauptleute und späteren Generalmajore Albert Buck , Wilhelm Nagel, Alfred Petry, Eberhard Roesler und Paul Schultz]
08.06.1935 zum I. Bataillon des Infanterie-Regiments Amberg kommandiert
01.10.1935 Übernahme in die Wehrmacht
15.10.1935 im I. Bataillon des Infanterie-Regiments 41(Umbenennung), Amberg
18.10.1936 - 15.03.1940 Kommandeur des I. Bataillons des Infanterie-Regiments 41
13.02.1940 Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiments 355 (Norwegen) [NARA T-78 R-908]
15.03.1940 Führerreserve [NARA T-78 R-908]
15.03.1941 mit der Führung des Infanterie-Regiments 440 beauftragt
[Laut Divisionsgeschichte der 164. ID. In der “Sammlung Krug“ heißt es “15.3.1941 Rgts.Kdr. i. d. 164. Inf.Div.“]
00.00.1941 Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiments 355 (Norwegen)
15.10.1942 - 14.08.1943 Kommandeur des Grenadier-Regiments 355 (Umbenennung)
15.08.1943 Führerreserve [nach NARA T-78 R-908]; erkrankt (Herzinfarkt)
25.07.1944 mit der Wahrnehmung der Geschäfte des Kommandanten Oflag VII B beauftragt [nach NARA T-78 R-908]
08.09.1944 - 29.04.1945 Kommandant Oflag VII A, Murnau (für polnische Offiziere und Generale) [nach Wegmann/Zweng]
29.04.1945 in US-Gefangenschaft in Murnau
00.00.1947 Entlassung

Seit 31.07.1923 mit Gertrud geb. Schindler verheiratet

Spange zum EK I


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Re: GM Alfred Petry

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Post by histan » 18 Dec 2014, 12:22

Some additional information from the "Generalskartei" (NARA T-78 R-891)

21.07.1943 - 13.09.1943 mstFb 214. ID
16.09.1943 - 21.10.1943 mstFb 280. ID
10.01.1944 - 19.01.1944 kdt z. Lehrg. i. Kr.Gef.Wesen Wien
10.02.1944 kdt. z. Kommandeur der Kriegsgefangenen im Wehrkreis XIII
12.04.1944 kdt. z. Kommandeur der Kriegsgefangenen im Wehrkreis IV
12.06.1944 kdt. z. Oflag 83 (z.Vertr. d. beurl. Kdt)
25.07.1944 mit der Wahrnehmung der Geschäfte des Kommandanten Oflag VII B beauftragt
01.09.1944 Kommandant Oflag VII A

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Post by Jeremy Dixon » 18 Dec 2014, 15:14

Excellent thanks Dieter and John :-)

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Post by askropp » 12 May 2016, 15:54

Original footage of the US liberation of Oflag VII A, the occupation of Murnau and Alfred Petry can be found here. As it looks, Petry was not in the camp, which had already been handed over to the Polish ex-prisoners, but in the Kemmelkaserne where he surrendered the Murnau garrison.
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GM Alfred Petry

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Post by Rossano » 20 Oct 2017, 20:37

Hello
Can anybody confirm, with official doc.(Pers.Akte or Div.KTB, etc.), that he really commanded in 1941 IR. 440 (like stated in this Forum) ? In his Karteikarten such an assignment is not reported. They read (T78 R891) „15/20.3.40 - 15.8.43 Kdr. IR./GR. 355“, whilst the Karteikarte (T78 R908, shown in this Forum) strangely reads „13.2.40 - 15.8.43“ Kdr. IR./GR. 355“
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Post by Dave Danner » 21 Oct 2017, 23:32

The 1944 Beurteilung in his Personalakte has:

1.9.39 - 15.3.40 Kdr. I./IR 41
16.3.40 - 14.8.43 Kdr. GR 355 [sic - IR 355 until 15.10.42]
ab 15.2.44 Kdt. Oflag XIII B

No mention of IR 440.

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Post by Rossano » 22 Oct 2017, 08:42

Thanks Dave !
That has sense, as I have no vacancy in IR 440 for that time, also I have no deputy (or other commandeur) in IR 355 for 1941.
(but if somebody has different official evidences, pls. welcome.....)
So, the data in this Forum (Petry Kdr. IR 440 in 1941) must be wrong (maybe planned but then not effective).
Also data in T78 R908 (IR 355 "from 13.2.40") is evidently wrong......
Rgds., Rossano

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Re: GM Alfred Petry

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Post by graveland » 28 Aug 2018, 16:14

Dave Danner wrote:
21 Oct 2017, 23:32
The 1944 Beurteilung in his Personalakte has:

1.9.39 - 15.3.40 Kdr. I./IR 41
16.3.40 - 14.8.43 Kdr. GR 355 [sic - IR 355 until 15.10.42]
ab 15.2.44 Kdt. Oflag XIII B

No mention of IR 440.
Hi boys!

May I ask for information (biography, awards) of the above mentioned General.

Many thanks in advance,

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Re: GM Alfred Petry

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Post by JakeV » 28 Aug 2018, 16:19

Please see the bio already posted at viewtopic.php?t=212095

Add:
† 26.07.1948 Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt (in Frankfurt am Main-Sachsenhausen) (heart attack)

Eltern: Hauptlehrer Friedrich Petry & Katharina, geb. Schatz


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Post by graveland » 28 Aug 2018, 16:24

Thank you, Jake.

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Post by graveland » 28 Aug 2018, 16:27

Thank you, Dieter, John & askropp.

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Post by kstdk » 14 Apr 2023, 17:48

Hello

Alfred Petry, picture from BAMA/Invenio PERS 6/1724

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Re: Generalmajor Alfred Petry (1894-1948)

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Post by harmel » 15 Apr 2023, 00:07

Thanks for all these latest posts!
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