(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Kurt Agricola
Born: 15 Aug 1889 in Döbeln, Saxony (Sachsen)
Died: 27 Dec 1955 Bad Godesberg
Promotions:
Fähnrich (29 Nov 1908); Leutnant (19 Aug 1909); Oberleutnant (01 Dec 1914); Hauptmann (27 Jan 1917); Major (01 May 1928); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1932); Oberst (01 Jul 1934); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1938); Charakter als Generalleutnant (31 Jan 1939); Generalleutnant z.V. (01 Aug 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1908)
Fahnenjunker in the 12th Saxon 177th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1908-01 Oct 1911)
Regiments-Adjutant and Court-Officer of the 177th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1911-02 Aug 1914)
Detached for Training in weapon repair (10 Nov 1913-29 Nov 1913)
In the Field as Battalion-Adjutant of the 177th Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-04 Jan 1915)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 177th Infantry-Regiment (04 Jan 1915-10 Aug 1916)
Temporary Brigade Adjutant (10 Aug 1916-09 Jan 1917)
Transferred to the Staff of the 219th Infantry-Division (09 Jan 1917-25 May 1917)
Transferred to the General-Command of the XII. Army-Corps (25 May 1917-01 Oct 1919)
Detached to 6th General Staff Course (10 Jan 1918-08 Feb 1918)
Company-Chief in the 24th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-16 May 1920)
Company-Chief in the 10th Infantry-Regiment (16 May 1920-01 Oct 1921)
Transferred to the Staff of the 4th Division (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1923)
Transferred to the Staff of Group-Command 1 (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1927)
Company-Chief in the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-01 Feb 1930)
Detached to Course for heavy machine guns (11 Oct 1927-08 Nov 1927)
Transferred to the Staff of Group-Command 1 (01 Feb 1920-01 Oct 1931)
Transferred to the Staff of the 4th Division (01 Oct 1931-01 Oct 1934)
Transferred to Military-District-Command IV (01 Oct 1934-01 Dec 1934)
Commander of Infantry-Regiment Breslau (01 Dec 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 49th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of Army-Service-Station 3 (12 Oct 1937-10 Oct 1938)
Landwehr-Commander Oppeln and at the same time, Commandant of Fortifications by Oppeln (10 Oct 1938-31 Jan 1939)
Retired (31 Jan 1939)
Placed to the Disposal of the Army (01 Sep 1939)
Commandant of Oppeln (01 Sep 1939-19 Dec 1941)
Commandant of Rear Area and Field-Commandant 580 (19 Dec 1941-18 Apr 1945)
At the same time, Governor of Kursk (01 Aug 1943-1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (18 Apr 1945-00 Jun 1945)
In Soviet Captivity (00 Jun 1945-08 Oct 1955)
Released (08 Oct 1955)

Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 15.12.1943 als Generalleutnant z. V. und Kommandant des rückwärtigen Gebietes (Korück) und Feldkommandant (FK) 580
- RK des Kgl. Sächs. Militär-St. Heinrichs-Ordens
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK II Klasse des kgl. Sächs. Verdienstordens mit Schwertern
- RK I Klasse des kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Ordens mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II


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