Generalleutnant Eduard Aldrian

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Generalleutnant Eduard Aldrian

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Post by Marcus » 15 May 2003, 21:32

I'm looking for any additional information and photos of Generalleutnant Eduard Aldrian apart from the below (provided by Gareth Collins for my site), thanks.


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Born
26 Apr 1888 in Pola

Died
01 Oct 1955 in Graz

Cross-over from the Austrian to the German Army
15 Mar 1938

Major Awards
German Cross in Gold (14 Mar 1943)

Promotions
Officer-Candidate (18 Aug 1909)
Lieutenant (01 Nov 1912)
Senior Lieutenant (30 Dec 1914)
Captain (01 Nov 1917)
Title-Major (01 Jan 1921)
Major (20 Jan 1928)
Lieutenant-Colonel (26 June 1936)
Colonel (01 Aug 1939)
Major-General (01 Sep 1942)
Lieutenant-General (01 June 1943)

Military career - Pre-WWI & WWI
Officer-Candidate in the 8th Field-Gun-Regiment, later renamed 28th Field-Artillery-Regiment (18 Aug 1909 - 01 Nov 1917)
Detached to Brigade-Equitation in Graz (01 Oct 1913 - 01 May 1914)
Battery-Commander in the 44th Heavy-Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Nov 1917 - 03 Nov 1918)

Military career - Inter-War Years
In Italian captivity (03 Nov 1918 - 20 Aug 1919)
Adjutant of the Personnel-Office of the Artillery in Graz (21 Aug 1919 - 01 Aug 1920)
Transferred into the 5th Brigade-Artillery-Battalion (01 Aug 1920 - 01 Nov 1923)
At the same time, was Detached to Artillery-Measurement-Courses in Vienna (01 Feb 1923 - 01 Sep 1923)
Leader of the Measurement-Platoon of the Artillery-Measurement-Battery, then Commander of the Observation-Battalion of the 5th Brigade (01 Nov 1923 - 15 June 1938)
At the same time, was Teacher and Commander of the Artillery-Measurement-Formation at the Practical Measurement-Training in Kaisersteinbruch (25 June 1928 - 22 Aug 1928)
Accepted into the German Army (15 Mar 1938)
Retraining at the 35th Observation-Battalion, Jüterbog (15 June 1938 - 01 Aug 1938)
Commander of the 38th Mountain-Observation-Battalion (01 Aug 1938 - ~)

Military career - WWII
Commander of the 38th Mountain-Observation-Battalion (~ - 25 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 619th Special-Purpose-Motorised-Artillery-Regiments-Staff (25 Oct 1939 - 09 Nov 1941)
Artillery-Commander 124 (09 Nov 1941 - 01 Mar 1943)
At the same time, Delegated the Command of the 95th Infantry-Division (08 Feb 1942 - 01 Mar 1942)
At the same time, Delegated the Command of the 95th Infantry-Division (20 July 1942 - 15 Sep 1942)
At the same time, Delegated the Command of the 88th Infantry-Division (19 Oct 1942 - 14 Dec 1942)
At the same time, Leader of the Divisions-Battle-Group 'Aldrian' (18 Jan 1943 - 19 Feb 1943)
Higher-Artillery-Commander 308 (01 Mar 1943 - 01 July 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 July 1943 - 05 Aug 1943)
Commander of the 373rd (Croatian) Infantry-Division (05 Aug 1943 - 20 Oct 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (20 Oct 1944 - 20 Jan 1945)
Higher-Artillery-Commander 306 (20 Jan 1945 - 28 May 1945)

Military career - Post WWII
In captivity (28 May 1945)
Released (07 May 1946)
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Post by J.N. Houterman » 15 May 2003, 23:03

Not much to add, but some it's some additional information:

"Schon bald nach der Kapitulation der Deutschen Wehrmacht waren in Wien und in den von Westmächten besetzten Bundesländern zum Teil bewaffnete Österreichische Freiwilligenverbände aufgetreten, auf die die provisorische Staatsregierung kaum Einfluß nehmen konnte. Im britischen Sektor bestand außerdem die sogenannte »Aldrian-Brigade« beziehungsweise »Österreichische Brigade« unter Generalleutnant Eduard Aldrian, die aus den Österreichern des ehemaligen deutschen LXVIII Armeekorps, das sich nach dem 8. Mai 1945 den Briten ergeben hatte, aufgestellt worden war. Sie sollte in der Land- und Forstwirtschaft, beim Straßenbau und bei der Demobilisierung der Wehrmacht eingesetzt werden und war schließlich in neun Regimenter mit rund 13000 Österreichern und 6500 Ausländern gegliedert. Die Deutschen waren im »Korps Noeldechen« zusammengefaßt worden, wurden aber eher wie Kriegsgefangene behandelt."

Source: http://www.vho.org/D/DGG/Pitsch34_2.html
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Post by Marcus » 16 May 2003, 19:17

Thanks Hans.

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Post by Glenn2438 » 16 May 2003, 20:30

General Aldrian's Austro-Hungarian and Austrian Republic awards:

Order of the Iron Crown 3rd Class with War Decoration and Swords
Austrian Golden Merit Award
Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration and Swords
Silver Military Merit Medal with Swords (Twice)
Bronze Military Merit Medal with Swords
Karl Troop Cross
Wound Medal
Long Service Awards 2nd Class for Officers
Austrian War Commemoration Medal

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Post by Marcus » 16 May 2003, 20:54

Thanks Glenn.

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Post by Stauffenberg II » 21 Jul 2003, 15:51

Additionally ...

... he is wearing the Croatian Order of King Zwonimir 1st Class with breast star (and oak wreath).

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