Generalleutnant Hermann Winkler (1888-1946)

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Generalleutnant Hermann Winkler (1888-1946)

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Post by askropp » 20 Mar 2018, 15:55

Heinrich Hermann Winkler
*11.08.1888 Dresden
+17.01.1946 Nikolajew (hingerichtet)

Vater: Kurt Winkler, Kaufmann (+28.10.1924)
Mutter: Julie Kaufmann, geb. Sachße (+07.02.1932)
06.06.1918 Heirat mit Marianne Fortmüller
3 Söhne (*1919/1921/1924)

19.08.1909 Leutnant mit Patent vom 20.08.1907
01.12.1914 Oberleutnant
21.12.1916 Hauptmann
01.02.1922 neues RDA vom 27.01.1917 (2) erhalten
01.04.1928 Major mit RDA vom 01.02.1928 (8a)
01.04.1932 Oberstleutnant (9)
01.07.1934 Oberst (1)
01.02.1937 Oberst (E) mit RDA vom 01.07.1934 (2)
01.06.1941 Oberst mit RDA vom 01.07.1934 (10)
01.07.1941 Generalmajor (11)
20.04.1945 Generalleutnant

17.03.1908 eingetreten als Fahnenjunker
01.05.1912 Bataillonsadjutant und Gerichtsoffizier
31.08.1915 Kompanieführer
02.01.1916 stellvertretender Regimentsadjutant
01.09.1916 Divisionsadjutant
13.12.1916 Ordonnanzoffizier im Stab der 32. Infanteriedivision
01.05.1917 Kompanieführer
20.01.1918 im Stab der 32. Infanteriedivision
02.01.1919 Brigadeadjutant
22.01.1920 bei der Verbindungsstelle Dresden der Heeresfriedenskommission
01.04.1921 in der Heeresabteilung des Truppenamtes (Berlin)
01.10.1924 Chef der 16. / Infanterieregiment 16 (Osnabrück)
01.10.1927 in der Heeresabteilung des Truppenamtes (Berlin)
01.09.1929 im Stab des Infanterieführers IV (Magdeburg)
01.10.1933 im Stab der Wehrgauleitung Magdeburg
01.10.1934 im Stab des Grenzschutzabschnittskommandos Dresden
01.04.1935 Kommandant von Oppeln
15.10.1935 Kommandeur der Heeresdienststelle 4 (Schweidnitz)
01.02.1937 Leiter der psychologischen Prüfstelle II (Stettin)
26.08.1939 Kommandeur der Dienststelle für Eignungsuntersuchungen II
01.06.1940 Feldkommandant 748
21.07.1941 Kommandeur der Dienststelle für Eignungsuntersuchungen XI
17.02.1942 Kommandeur der Personalprüfstelle XI
08.06.1942 kommandiert zum Stab des Wehrmachtbefehlshabers Ukraine
30.06.1942 Kommandant von Nikolajew
xx.xx.194x Feldkommandant 193
12.10.1944 Führerreserve OKH (II)
16.10.1944 Kommandeur der 153. Feldausbildungsdivision
14.02.1945 Kommandeur der 153. Infanteriedivision

20.04.1941 KVK II mit Schwertern
01.09.1942 KVK I mit Schwertern
29.03.1944 Spange zum EK II
14.04.1944 Spange zum EK I
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Post by harmel » 20 Mar 2018, 17:20

I keep saying this,great info once again thanks for sharing!
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Post by genstab » 20 Mar 2018, 22:19

I have him at 153. FAD from 11.09.1944 (Keilig and Mehner), the date Friedrich Bayer was taken POW. As this is an excessive time until his assumption of command perhaps we have a m.d.F.b. in the meantine?

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Generalleutnant Hermann Winkler (1888-1946)

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Post by askropp » 20 Mar 2018, 22:46

If someone was mstFb, the card does not tell who it was. But as I understand it, the division was destroyed in Romania and rebuilt from scratch, so maybe no one (or the new Ia) commanded while the new division was formed.

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Post by genstab » 21 Mar 2018, 00:24

Ah- I see. On the division karte there is another general between Bayer and Winkler whose name I cannot make out- nor the notation after it. Was that a nichts wirkdam- cancellation of his assuming acting command? Mehner has "Obst Ernst Gericke 10-44" but that name doesn't look like Gericke.

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Post by harmel » 21 Mar 2018, 02:27

The name is Gm Gerhard Sturt.
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Post by genstab » 21 Mar 2018, 03:20

Would you say the entry concerning him is to the effect of not assumed?
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Post by graveland » 21 Mar 2018, 14:20

Thank you, askropp.

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Post by askropp » 21 Mar 2018, 15:07

Would you say the entry concerning him is to the effect of not assumed?
Yes. ("ern. nicht wirks.") So Gericke may well have commanded between Bayer and Winkler.
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Post by genstab » 21 Mar 2018, 16:07

Much obliged, Askropp.
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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 07 Jan 2020, 18:40

Gericke was indeed Stellv. Div.Kdr. of 153. FAD,

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Post by Dave Danner » 02 Jul 2021, 04:06

Hermann Winkler's wife, Marianne Fortmüller, was born on 06.03.1898. She was the daughter of Generalleutnant August Fortmüller (1864-1942), who commanded the Saxon 241. Infanterie-Division.

His middle son, Christian (*24. 7.1921 in Berlin-Wilmersdorf) was killed in action on 07.01.1945 in Vukovar while serving as an Oberleutnant in Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 191.

The rest of Winkler's known awards:

22.09.1914 Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
06.10.1914 Königlich Sächsischer Albrechts-Orden, Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern
14.12.1914 Königlich Bayerischer Militär-Verdienstorden, 4. Klasse mit Schwertern
24.05.1916 Königlich Sächsischer Verdienst-Orden, Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern
18.10.1916 Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
12.10.1916 Königlich Sächsischer Militär-St. Heinrichs-Orden, Ritterkreuz
03.05.1918 Königlich Sächsischer Albrechts-Orden, Ritterkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern
xx.xx.xxxx Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
02.10.1936 Wehrmacht (Heer) Dienstauszeichnung 4. bis 1. Klasse

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Post by graveland » 02 Jul 2021, 12:44

Thank you, Dave.

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Post by VJK » 07 Dec 2021, 19:39

Bundesarchiv pic of Winkler.

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Post by Rossano » 07 Dec 2021, 21:05

Bravo, Thanks !

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