Generalmajor Herbert Michaelis

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Generalmajor Herbert Michaelis

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Post by Jeremy Dixon » 04 Jul 2012, 23:25

Herbert MICHAELIS GM and RKT (05.02.1897 - 20.08.1969)
Can anyone tell me when he was promoted to Major and Hauptmann
I have his career from 01.07.1938 until his release from a Soviet Prison
Can anyone tell me his career from:

1935 to 01.07.1938

and fill in the gaps, if possible

??.02.1940 - 09.12.1940 Kommandeur des II. Bataillons, Infanterie-Regiment 523
09.12.1940 - 15.03.1941 Kommandeur des II. Bataillons, Infanterie-Regiment 442
15.03.1941 - ??.??.19?? ?????
00.07.1941 Kommandeur des III. Bataillons, IR 526
23.12.1941 Kommandeur des IR 525
15.10.1942 Kommandeur des GR 525
27.12.1943 Kommandeur der 298. ID
20.03.1943 - 02.05.1944 ?????
02.05.1944 Kommandeur der 95. ID
28.06.1944 Soviet prisoner until 08.10.1955

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 05 Jul 2012, 00:28

Herbert Karl Michaelis
* 05.02.1897 in Neuruppin/Brandenburg
† 20.08.1969 in Bonn

19.08.1914 Fahnenjunker
14.07.1915 Leutnant
00.00.1920 Charakter als Oberleutnant
00.00.1920 Polizeioberleutnant
00.00.19__ Polizeihauptmann
00.00.19__ Polizeimajor
16.03.1936 Major (Patent vom 01.01.1936)
01.03.1939 Oberstleutnant
01.02.1942 Oberst
01.04.1944 Generalmajor (14a)

Eltern: Syndikus Karl Michaelis & Anna geb. Schaumburg

19.08.1914 Eintritt in das Füsilier-Regiment “General-Feldmarschall Graf Blumenthal“ (Magdeburgisches) Nr. 36, Halle/Saale
1914/ 1918 Zug- und Kompanie-Führer; Bataillons-Adjutant; Ordonnanz-Offizier der 225. Infanterie-Brigade
00.00.1920 Abschied
00.00.1920 Übertritt zur Schutzpolizei; zuletzt bei der Landespolizei
16.03.1936 Übernahme in die Wehrmacht, Kompanie-Chef im Infanterie-Regiment 78, Aachen
00.07.1938 im Stab der Kommandantur des Truppenübungsplatzes Döllersheim
00.02.1940 Kommandeur des II. Bataillons des Infanterie-Regiments 523
09.12.1940 Kommandeur des II. Bataillons des Infanterie-Regiments 442
15.03.1941 Führerreserve
00.07.1941 Kommandeur des des III. Bataillons des Infanterie-Regiments 526
23.12.1941 mit der Führung des Infanterie-Regiments 525 beauftragt
01.02.1942 Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiments 525
15.10.1942 Kommandeur des Grenadier-Regiments 525 (Umbenennung)
27.12.1942 mit der Führung der 298. Infanterie-Division beauftragt
23.01.1943 “Gruppe Michaelis“ (unter “Gruppe Schmidt“/8. italien. Armee/Heeresgruppe B)
20.03.1943 Führerreserve
02.05.1944 Kommandeur der 95. Infanterie-Division
22.05.1944 mit der Führung der 254. Infanterie-Division beauftragt (nicht wirksam geworden)
28.06.1944 bei Borisov (Weißrussland) in sowjet- Gefangenschaft; in den NKWD-Lagern Nr. 48/Čency, Ležnovo, 185/Jurevec, 27/Krasnogorsk, 1/Komsommol’sk am Amur, 362/Stalingrad, 476/Swerdlowsk
in den Gefängnissen Butyrskaja/Moskau, Nr. 1/Witebsk, Nr. 1/Mogilew, Teillager Nr. 1 der Verwaltung für Kriegsgefangene und Internierte/Weißruss. SSR
08.10.1948 routinemäßig zu 25 Jahren Besserungs-Arbeitslager durch das Militärtribunal im Bereich Witebsk verurteilt
08.10.1955 repatriiert

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Post by Jeremy Dixon » 05 Jul 2012, 11:15

Excellent ! Thanks Dieter

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Generalmajor Herbert Michaelis (1897-1969)

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Post by askropp » 14 Sep 2016, 22:20

xx.xx.1936 Major mit RDA vom 01.01.1936 (47a)
01.03.1939 Oberstleutnant (13)
01.02.1942 Oberst (14)
xx.xx.1944 Generalmajor mit RDA vom 01.04.1944 (14a)

in Stellenbesetzung of:
07.10.1936 Chef der 9. / Infanterieregiment 78 (Bonn)
12.10.1937 im Stab der Kommandantur des Truppenübungsplatzes Wildflecken
10.11.1938 im Stab der Kommandantur des Truppenübungsplatzes Döllersheim
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Post by genstab » 02 Oct 2016, 12:58

Regarding 95. ID, I have Gen. Michaelis taking command 27-2-44- Lexikon der Wehrmacht was my cite on this but I see it no longer says this on that website. Does anyone have Gen. Michaelis' HPA card to settle this mystery, or the division commanders' assignment card?

Anyone? Who was in command from February to May 1944?

Can anyone witha the proper resources? help with this one?

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Generalmajor Herbert Michaelis (1897-1969)

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Post by askropp » 24 May 2017, 21:19

According to his Karteikarte:

30.06.1938 Adjutant der Truppenübungsplatzkommandantur Döllersheim
05.02.1940 Kommandeur des II. / Infanterieregiment 523
15.03.1941 Führerreserve OKH (III)
24.06.1941 Kommandeur des III. / Infanterieregiment 526
23.12.1941 Kommandeur des Infanterieregiments 525 (bis 01.02.1942 mFb)
27.12.1942 mit der Führung der 298. Infanteriedivision beauftragt
20.03.1943 Führerreserve OKH (HPA)
30.07.1943 im Sonderstab beim Chef des Generalstabes des Heeres
10.09.1943 kommandiert zur Heeresgruppe Süd als Divisionsführer
15.01.1944 mit der stellvertretenden Führung der 306. Infanteriedivision beauftragt
22.03.1944 Kommandeur der 254. Infanteriedivision (bis 01.04.1944 mFb)
20.04.1944 Führerreserve OKH (HGr Nordukraine)
02.05.1944 Kommandeur der 95. Infanteriedivision

The Karteikarte of 95. ID in T-78 R-896 begins only after the reassambly of the division in July 1944.
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Post by genstab » 25 May 2017, 17:20

Thanks very much. I appreciare your help on this one.
Best,
Bill in Cleveland

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Post by iggy88 » 20 May 2019, 07:37

According to HPA PV: Michaelis (Kommandeur, II./Infanterie-Regiment 523) was versetzt i.d. 168. Infanterie-Division (zur Verwendung als Bataillonskommandeur) mit Wirkung vom 09 Dec 1940. This must have been II./Infanterie-Regiment 442 (168. ID) because, mit Wirkung vom 15 Mar 1941, he was Kommandeur, II./Infanterie-Regiment 442 when placed in FR (Dienst regelt d. Ch H Rüst u. B d E).

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Post by iggy88 » 09 Jul 2019, 03:52

According to the KTB of 298. ID:
Due to the absence of the Div.-Kdr., GM Szelinski, Michaelis assumed command of 298. ID on 20 Dec 1942. (For a detailed explanation of Szelinski's absence, please refer to his thread in this forum.)
On 26 Dec 1942, Szelinski re-assumed command of the division. (There is no mention in the KTB as to whether Michaelis had retained command of GR 525 during this time or, if he had not, whether he re-assumed command when Szelinski returned.)
On 06 Jan 1943, Szelinski left the division again and Michaelis became Div.Fhr., a position he held until 02 Mar 1943 when he was appointed Kampfkommandant von Krementschug. (Note: 298. ID was decimated, functioning as a Kampfgruppe, and about to be consolidated with 387. ID. Therefore, no replacement for Michaelis as Div.Fhr. is mentioned.)
During Michaelis' tenure as Div.Fhr., he also served as Führer der Kampfgruppe Tschertkowo from 09 Jan 1943 (end date not noted) and as Kommandant der Festung Kupjansk from 28 Jan 1943 (end date not noted).

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Post by Rossano » 09 Jul 2019, 13:12

Hello Todd
I saw a doc. dated 27.02.43 signed by Michaelis as Kpf.Kdt. v. Krementschug.
So info above wrong or he was earlier kdrt. or maybe doc. backdated…..
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Post by iggy88 » 09 Jul 2019, 16:25

Here is the entry in the 298. ID KTB from 02 Mär 1943.
Michaelis.JPG
Also, I just located the KTB for Kampfkommandant von Krementschug as well. It has him named as Kdt. on 01 Mar 1943.
Michaelis2.JPG
Then there is this 22 Feb 1943 entry in the KTB for Kampfkommandant von Krementschug which mentions that Nehring announced his appointment as Kdt. on that date.
Nehring.JPG
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Post by Rossano » 09 Jul 2019, 16:53

Thanks Todd
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Post by Jeremy Dixon » 12 Jun 2021, 13:22

Does anyone have any details of what awards he received, I know he was awarded the Ritterkreuz

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Generalmajor Herbert Michaelis (1897-1969)

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Post by askropp » 12 Jun 2021, 14:32

30.07.1941 Spange zum EK II
06.10.1941 Spange zum EK I
xx.12.1941 Infanteriesturmabzeichen
xx.xx.1942 Ostmedaille
27.12.1942 Ritterkreuz
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Post by Jeremy Dixon » 12 Jun 2021, 15:03

Thank you so much !
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