Generalleutnant Friedrich Weinknecht (1895-1964)

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Generalleutnant Friedrich Weinknecht (1895-1964)

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Post by Jeremy Dixon » 08 Mar 2013, 21:35

Can I ask if anyone can add to the following with regard to the career of GL Weinknecht (from 1935)

Major ??
1935-01.04.1936 ??
01.04.1936 Chef der 1. Abteilung beim Generalquartiermeister des Heeres
01.11.1940 Oberquartiermeister des Wehrmachtbefehlshabers Belgien/Nordfrankreich
01.04.1941 Oberquartiermeister der Heeresgruppe Süd
09.07.1942 - 31.10.1942 Oberquartiermeister der Heeresgruppe B
01.11.1942 - 10.12.1942 FR ?
10.12.1942 - 00.04.1943 Kdr. des Grenadier-Regiments 596
00.04.1943 - 00.05.1943 Führer der 82. Infanterie-Division
15.06.1943 - 10.07.1943 Divisions-Führer-Lehrgang (5, Berlin)
10.07.1943 - 00.09.1943 FR??
00.09.1943 - 24.10.1943 Kommandant der Halbinsel Taman
24.10.1943 - 25.10.1943 Befehlshaber Nordkrim ???
25.10.1943 - 29.08.1944 Kdr. der 79. Infanterie-Division
29.08.1944 in russische Kriegsfangenschaft (Kessel von Jassy)
08.10.1955 entlassen

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Post by abaus » 09 Mar 2013, 16:07

His date of rank (DOR) as a Major was 01-10-1935 (4b). In the 1935 Stellenbesetzung he is shown as still a Hptm., which, along with the "b" in this DOR, would indicate he was promoted after 01.10.1935 and given a back-dated DOR.

In 1935 he was on the General staff of II. AK and in 1937 was in the 6. Abtl. d. Rw. Min., which seems to conflict with your information below.


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Post by Jeremy Dixon » 09 Mar 2013, 16:11

Thanks

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 09 Mar 2013, 16:48

01.11.1935 Major (Pat. v. 01.10.1935 (4b)

01.10.1933 Ib im Stab des II. Armee-Korps
01.04.1936 in der 6. Abteilung des GenStdH (Quartiermeisterabteilung)
01.09.1939 im Stab des Oberquartiermeisters I (O Qu I) beim Chef des GenStdH
01.09.1940 Abteilungschef Heeresversorgung/Qu 2 (Versorgungstruppen)
01.11.1940 Oberquartiermeister des Wehrmachtbefehlshabers Belgien/Nordfrankreich
01.04.1941 Oberquartiermeister der Heeresgruppe A (Abschnittstab Winter/Abschnittstab Schlesien)
22.06.1941 Oberquartiermeister der Heeresgruppe Süd (Umbenennung)
09.07.1942 - 31.10.1942 Oberquartiermeister der Heeresgruppe B (nach Teilung der Heeresgruppe Süd)
21.11.1942 - 10.12.1942 Führerreserve


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Post by Jeremy Dixon » 09 Mar 2013, 17:25

Thanks Dieter excellent

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Post by genstab » 07 Nov 2017, 18:42

I have been trying to figure out the commanders of 82. Infanterie-Division in early 1943. I have Gen Bäntsch KIA on 27.01.1943 and then Bradley says Karl Faulenbach from 31.01.1943 to 28.02.1943 (sick). However, who was m.d.F.b. from 27.01.1943 to 31.01.1943? Mehner says Oberst Friedrich-August Weinknecht was m.d.F.b. from 31.01.1943 to 15.03.1943, overlapping Gen. Faulenbach's tenure. Would anyone have the Division card, division KTB or any primary source on this one? Appreciate any help.

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Post by Rossano » 08 Nov 2017, 10:51

In 2 different Faulenbach's Karteikarten :
1) 31.01.43 Kdr. 82. ID, then 13.02.43 m.V.b. XIII. AK, then 01.03.43 FR. OKH
2) 31.01.43 Kdr. 82. ID cancelled, then no mention about the XIII. AK, then 01.03.43 FR. OKH

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Post by genstab » 09 Nov 2017, 17:38

So it looks to me as if he may have been at 82. ID. Possibly the second Karteikarte showed 82. ID cancelled because he was going to XIII AK and then the card got misplaced and no notation about him actually going to 82 ID instead as the other card was used. It's strange that two cards were in the files.

OR it's still possible that Gen Weinknecht was at 82. ID. vice Faulenbach as both the latter's XIII AK and 82. ID assignments were canceled on the cards. Also, Lexikon is showing him at 82.ID in the division history.

Would anyone have Gen. Weinknecht's Generalskartei? Appreciate anyone who has time to help.

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Post by askropp » 09 Nov 2017, 18:11

It's strange that two cards were in the files.
No, it was standard practice. One card was created for the Generalskartei, and the other is the Personalnachweiskarte. If the officer in question was a former Höherer Adjutant, there may even be three sets of cards. On origin and composition of the Generalskartei, see this essay by Tobias Schmitt (published by the BA in 2014).
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Generalleutnant Friedrich Weinknecht (1895-1964)

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Post by askropp » 09 Nov 2017, 18:48

*05.10.1895 Breslau
+26.10.1964 [?]

Vater: Georg Weinknecht, Kaufmann (+28.01.1925)
Mutter: Hulda Weinkecht, geb. Krause (+07.05.1928)
[?] Heirat mit Elisabeth Spiller
2 Söhne (*1923/1926)

11.10.1915 Leutnant (ohne Patent)
xx.xx.191x Patent vom 22.03.1916 erhalten
01.07.1922 neues RDA vom 01.09.1915 (119) erhalten
31.07.1925 Oberleutnant mit RDA vom 01.04.1925 (95)
01.04.1930 Rittmeister (4)
01.10.1933 umernannt zum Hauptmann
01.11.1935 Major mit RDA vom 01.10.1935 (4b)
01.06.1938 Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 01.10.1937 (17c)
01.09.1940 Oberst (18)
08.04.1942 neues RDA vom 01.04.1940 (31a) erhalten
01.10.1943 Generalmajor (24)
01.06.1944 Generalleutnant (5)

07.08.1914 eingetreten als Freiwilliger
03.12.1916 Pionieroffizier im Stab des Sturmbataillons 10
02.08.1917 stellvertretender Führer der Minenwerferkompanie
04.03.1918 Adjutant des Sturmbataillons 10
25.10.1919 Hilfsoffizier im Stab des Reichswehr-Pionierbataillons 8
06.04.1920 im Reiterregiment 7
25.08.1922 im Reiterregiment 11
01.04.1924 in der Ausbildungseskadron des Reiterregiments 11 (Ohlau) [laut Stellenbesetzung]
01.05.1925 in der 1. / Reiterregiment 11 (Ohlau) [laut Stellenbesetzung]
01.05.1933 zur Verfügung des Chefs der Heeresleitung / zur Ausbildung auf dem Offizierlehrgang [laut Stellenbesetzung]
01.07.1933 im Stab der 2. Division (Stettin)
01.02.1935 im Generalstab des Wehrkreiskommandos II (Stettin) [laut Stellenbesetzung]
15.10.1935 im Generalstab des II. Armeekorps (Stettin)
01.04.1936 in der 6. Abteilung (Quartiermeisterabteilung) des Generalstabes des Heeres (Berlin)
01.10.1940 Abteilungschef im Stab des Generalquartiermeisters des Heeres
01.11.1940 Oberquartiermeister im Stab des Militärbefehlshabers in Belgien und Nordfrankreich
01.04.1941 Oberquartiermeister der Heeresgruppe A
22.06.1941 Oberquartiermeister der Heeresgruppe Süd
09.07.1942 Oberquartiermeister der Heeresgruppe B
01.11.1942 Führerreserve OKH (III)
10.12.1942 Kommandeur des Grenadierregiments 596
01.05.1943 mit der stellvertretenden Führung der 82. Infanteriedivision beauftragt
03.06.1943 Führerreserve OKH (III)
11.09.1943 Kommandant der Halbinsel Taman
25.10.1943 Kommandeur der 79. Infanteriedivision
[29.08.1944 bei Jassy in sowjetische Kriegsgefangenschaft]

19.10.1939 Spange zum EK II
31.05.1940 Spange zum EK I
29.12.1942 Deutsches Kreuz in Silber
15.07.1944 Ritterkreuz
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Re: GenLt Friedrich-August Weinknecht

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Post by histan » 09 Nov 2017, 19:37

From the HPA appointments lists
mWv 31.01.1943 Glt Baentsch Kdr 82 Inf Div zum FR versetzt
mWv 01.03.1943 Glt Faulenbach Kdr 82 Inf Div zum FR verstzt
mWv 15.03.1943 Oberst Heyne Kdr AR 182 mdFb 82 Inf Div
mWv 01.06.1943 GM Heyne mdFb 82 Inf Div zum Kdr dieser Inf Div ernannt.

I can't find an entry giving the date of Faulenbach's appointment as Kdr 82 Inf Div

The HPA must not have been aware of the death of Baentsch at the time they sent they order transferring him to the FR.

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Post by JakeV » 09 Nov 2017, 20:31

† 26.10.1964 in Göttingen

According to the gravestone at the Stadtfriedhof of Göttingen: http://grabsteine.genealogy.net/tomb.ph ... b=&lang=de

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Post by graveland » 09 Nov 2017, 20:48

Thanks so much, boys.

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Post by Rossano » 09 Nov 2017, 21:38

Hello gentlemen
I have 1 note indicating that Baentsch was MIA on 27.01.43 and 1 note indicating that he was "27.01.43 schwer verw., u. bald darauf verstorben, u. m.W. 31.01 f. tot erklärt".
So does it event. mean that Faulenbach took over the 82. ID possibly already on 27.01. or 28.01 ?
Also, although Faulenbach FR. 01.03.43 did he possibly remain until 15.03. when Heyne took over ?
If not, who took over the division 27. - 31.01 and 01. - 15.03. ?
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Post by askropp » 09 Nov 2017, 21:58

I would say the truth is probably in T-315 R-1125. Maybe someone will post it somewhere someday.
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