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Richard Georg Frotscher
(30.4.1868 - 27.2.1943)
place of birth:  Chemnitz, Sachsen  (Saxony)


Saxon general born into the home of infantry Captain Hermann Johannes Frotscher and his wife Luise Mathilde Madelung. Captain Frotscer died during the Franco-Prussian War 1870/71 from wounds he received during the battle at St. Privat. The Great War began with Frotscher serving as Chief of Staff for Laffert's 19th Army Corps. During the final year of the War, Frotscher was promoted to Chief of Staff at the Field Army level commanded the 53th Reserve Infantry Division as well. He was awarded the Pour le Merite in May 1918. Frotscher was in the Reichswehr following the War, ultimately being promoted in 1939 to General of Infantry.



 
Assignments and Commands  (pre-War)
01.04.1887 Königlich Sächsisches 8. Infanterie-Regiment ,,Prinz Johann Georg” Nr. 107 - Leipzig
01.10.1887 Preußische Kriegsschule - Glogau
22.09.1888 Königlich Sächsisches 8. Infanterie-Regiment ,,Prinz Johann Georg” Nr. 107 - Leipzig
22.09.1888 Leutnant
01.10.1893 Eisenbahn-Regiment Nr. 2 - Hanau
00.09.1895 Königlich Sächsisches 5. Infanterie-Regiment ,,Kronprinz” Nr. 104 - Chemnitz
00.09.1895 Oberleutnant
01.10.1895 Preußische Kriegsakademie - Berlin
01.10.1898 Königlich Sächsisches 5. Infanterie-Regiment ,,Kronprinz” Nr. 104 - Chemnitz
01.04.1899 Großer Generalstab - Berlin  (Dept of Railroads)
00.04.1900 Königlich Sächsischer Generalstab - Dresden  (detached to Central Section)
01.10.1900 XII. (I. Königlich Sächsisches) - Dresden  (von Hausen's General Staff) 
01.04.1903 Königlich Sächsisches 8. Infanterie-Regiment ,,Prinz Johann Georg” Nr. 107 - Leipzig  (Coy Cdr)
01.04.1903 Hauptmann
01.04.1905 23. Infanterie-Division (1. Königlich Sächsische) - Dresden  (General Staff)
00.00.1907 Major
01.04.1908 Großer Generalstab - Berlin  (Training Section)
00.00.1910 XIX. (II. Königlich Sächsisches) Armeekorps - Leipzig  (Ia in von Kirchbach's General Staff)
01.10.1912 Königlich Sächsisches 5. Infanterie-Regiment ,,Kronprinz” Nr. 104 - Chemnitz  (Bn Cdr)
00.00.1913 Oberstleutnant
17.03.1914 XIX. (II. Königlich Sächsisches) Armeekorps - Leipzig  (von Laffert's Chief of Staff)
   
Assignments and Commands  (during Great War)
02.08.1914 XIX. (II. Königlich Sächsisches) Armeekorps  =  3. Armee  (von Laffert's Chief of Staff)
15.09.1917 8. Armee  (von Hutier and von Kirchbach's Chief of Staff)
16.02.1918 Heeresgruppe Eichhorn-Wilna  (von Eichhorn's Chief of Staff)
13.03.1918 Heeresgruppe Riga  (von Kirchbach's Chief of Staff) 
00.00.1918 104. Infanterie-Brigade  (Cdr)
24.06.1918 53. Reserve-Division  (Cdr)     (replaced Leuthold) 
00.09.1918 245. Infanterie-Brigade  (Cdr)
   
Pour le Merite:  5 May 1918
highest rank:  Generalmajor






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