Hans Felber
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Hans Felber was a German
infantry general
(from August 1, 1940) and staff officer.
Felber started his military career as Fahnenjunker on March 17, 1908. On August 17, 1909 he was elevated to Lieutenant
of the 117th Infantry Regiment. On April 1, 1932 Felber became a Lieutenant Colonel
. On July 1, 1935 he found himself the Head of the III Army Corps Staff. Since October 15, 1939 Felber was the Head of the 2nd Army Staff, then serving as the Staff Head of the Army Group Centre
(from February 15, 1940). On October 25, 1940 Felber was given the command of the XVIII Army Corps and in 1942 the XXXXV (later renumbered to LXXXIII) Army Corps. On May 21, 1942 an Army Group named Felber was formed under his leadership. From September 26 to October 27, 1944 he headed the Army Group Serbia. On December 6, 1944 he led the Corps Group Felber, drawn from beaten units, which was renamed to XIII Army Corps forth. From February 22 to March 25, 1945 Felber was the commander of the 7th Army.
Nazi Germany
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infantry general
General
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(from August 1, 1940) and staff officer.
Felber started his military career as Fahnenjunker on March 17, 1908. On August 17, 1909 he was elevated to Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
of the 117th Infantry Regiment. On April 1, 1932 Felber became a Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
. On July 1, 1935 he found himself the Head of the III Army Corps Staff. Since October 15, 1939 Felber was the Head of the 2nd Army Staff, then serving as the Staff Head of the Army Group Centre
Army Group Centre
Army Group Centre was the name of two distinct German strategic army groups that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II. The first Army Group Centre was created on 22 June 1941, as one of three German Army formations assigned to the invasion of the Soviet Union...
(from February 15, 1940). On October 25, 1940 Felber was given the command of the XVIII Army Corps and in 1942 the XXXXV (later renumbered to LXXXIII) Army Corps. On May 21, 1942 an Army Group named Felber was formed under his leadership. From September 26 to October 27, 1944 he headed the Army Group Serbia. On December 6, 1944 he led the Corps Group Felber, drawn from beaten units, which was renamed to XIII Army Corps forth. From February 22 to March 25, 1945 Felber was the commander of the 7th Army.