Kdr. 3. ID - Helmuth Schlömer

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Kdr. 3. ID - Helmuth Schlömer

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Post by Sturmkreuz » 31 Dec 2008, 13:20

Was Generalmajor Helmuth Schlömer Kdr. of the 3. Infanterie-Division (mot.) from 1 April 1942 till 17 January 1943
? Wasn't he Kdr. till 15 January and then was Kommandierender General XIV. Panzerkorps?

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Post by JC » 31 Dec 2008, 16:26

I believe he took over XIV Pz.K. on January 18 when Hube was flown out of the pocket.

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Post by Endzeit Jan » 31 Dec 2008, 16:37

Hi
Kdr. of XIV.PzK
Gen.d.Pz.Tr. Hans-Valentin Hube (15 Sep 1942 - 15 Jan 1943)
Gen.Lt. Helmuth Schlömer (15 Jan 1943 - 29 Jan 1943)

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Generalleutnant Helmuth Schlömer (1893-1995)

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Post by askropp » 27 Jun 2017, 16:27

*30.05.1893 Hausberge / Westfalen [Other sources give 20 May, which one is the typo?]
+18.08.1995 [Sources give "Minden-Lübbecke", but this is a Kreis, not a town. Hausberge is also located in this Kreis.]

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21.01.1943 Generalleutnant mit RDA vom 01.12.1942 (21)

09.03.1913 eingetreten als Fahnenjunker
03.08.1914 ins Feld mit der 4. / Infanterieregiment 159
21.09.1914 Kompanieführer
05.05.1916 Bataillonsadjutant
13.01.1918 Ordonnanzoffizier im Regimentsstab
01.06.1918 Regimentsadjutant
27.02.1919 Adjutant des Freikorps Schulz
01.01.1921 im Infanterieregiment 16
01.10.1921 im Reiterregiment 16
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01.10.1923 Adjutant des II. / Infanterieregiment 18 (Münster)
01.10.1924 im Stab des II. / Infanterieregiment 18 (Münster)
01.08.1926 Chef der 4. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 18 (Paderborn)
01.10.1929 MG-Offizier im Stab des Infanterieregiments 18 (Paderborn)
01.10.1934 Lehrer an der Infanterieschule (Dresden)
01.01.1935 Lehrer an der Kriegsschule München
06.10.1936 Kommandeur des III. / Infanterieregiment 25 (Stettin)
12.10.1937 Kommandeur des III. / Infanterieregiment 25 (Arnswalde) [laut Stellenbesetzung]
26.08.1939 Kommandeur des Schützenregiments 5
19.09.1941 Kommandeur der 7. Schützenbrigade
22.04.1942 Kommandeur der 3. Infanteriedivision (bis 01.06.1942 mFb)
18.01.1943 mit der stellvertretenden Führung des XIV. Panzerkorps beauftragt

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Re: Kdr. 3. ID - Helmuth Schlömer

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Post by JakeV » 27 Jun 2017, 17:08

Hello,

Correct is: * 30.05.1893 in Hausberge

according to his birth entry in the church book of Hausberge.

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 27 Jun 2017, 18:51

+ 18.08.1995 in Minden for sure :milwink:

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Post by Rossano » 28 Jun 2017, 08:51

Hello
Is it known who was acting K.G. XIV.PzK 28.12.42-8.1.43 when Hube was by Hitler ? His Chef or who ?
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P.S.: by the way, is it known who was acting K.G. XIV.PzK 17.4-17.5.44 when v.Senger was on holiday ?

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Post by Shakar » 09 Nov 2021, 15:09

+ three ribbons behind the WHDA. Any tips are hugely welcome. Or better photo:D (although this one is really nice).

1st one is for sure Sudeten Medaille (2.Inf.Div. mot.).
2nd could be Schutzwall Ehrenzeichen (2. Inf. Div. mot.) served in Eifel area in 1939/1940, but there's slight shadow which looks like swords, in that case foreign award...
3rd I don't know, probably foreign. Although this perspective may distort it looks as pretty dark thin middle stripe with light sides and it seems to have swords...
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Post by Minotauros » 09 Nov 2021, 15:41

Hello,
22.04.1942 Kommandeur der 3. Infanteriedivision (bis 01.06.1942 mFb)
During the first phase of the encirclement Generalmajor SCHLÖMER was on leave outside of the Stalingrad area. He reassumed command on 23.12.1942.
He was made a POW on 29.1.1943.

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Post by genstab » 15 Nov 2021, 14:19

This is a good one to untangle. I have Obst Jobst Frhr von Hanstein from 15-1-43 to 31-1-43 (Mehner).
Also, who was acting for Gen. Schloemer on his leave (urlaub) in Dec 1942 and when did it start?
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Post by Rossano » 15 Nov 2021, 16:28

Schlömer took over again this division on 28.12.42 (before v.Hanstein i.V.) until 18.1.43 (then no more), then v.Hanstein again until 29.1.43

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