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Paulus Alfred Wilhelm von Stolzmann
(1.4.1863 - 5.8.1930)
place of birth:  


Chief of General Staff for Linsingen's South Army (Südarmee) in Mukachevo, Ukraine, for which he was recognized with the Pour le Merite in July 1915. General von Stolzmann was later transferred to L'viv to head up the general staff for General Linsingen's Army of the Bug, later known as Army Group Linsingen.

After the War, von Stolzmann served in 1920-21 as the commander of Wehrkreis IV and the 4th Infantry Division. He ultimately was promoted to General of Infantry before retirement.

 


 
Assignments and Commands  (pre-War)
13.02.1883 Leutnant
27.01.1912 IX. Armeekorps - Altona  (von Plettenberg's Chief of Staff)
01.10.1913 2. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 32 - Meiningen  (Cdr)
   
Assignments and Commands  (during Great War)
02.08.1914 IX. Reservekorps  (von Boehn's Chief of Staff)
20.01.1915 Süd-Armee  (von Linsingen's Chief of Staff)
06.07.1915 Bug-Armee  (von Linsingen's Chief of Staff)
09.09.1915 Heeresgruppe Kiew  (von Linsingen's Chief of Staff)      (concurrent with above)
21.07.1916 78. Reserve-Division  (Cdr)     (replaced Max von  Müller)
1.07.1918 Generalleutnant
03.08.1918 16. Infanterie-Division  (Cdr)      (replaced Arthur von Lüttwitz)
   
Pour le Merite:  7 July 1915
highest rank:  Generalleutnant

 



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