(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Erich Freiherr von Botzheim
Born: 10 Jan 1871 in Scloß Mattsies, District Mindelheim
Died: 28 Mar 1958 in Munich (München)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (23 Jul 1889); Sekondeleutnant (01 Mar 1891); Premierleutnant (24 Apr 1896); Hauptmann (10 Aug 1902); Major (03 Mar 1911); Oberstleutnant (17 Apr 1917); Oberst (18 Dec 1920); Generalmajor (16 Jul 1923); Generallutnant (01 Nov 1926); Generalleutnant z.V. (1940)
Career:
Entered Army Service (23 Jul 1889)
Fähnrich in the 1st Bavarian Foot-Artillery-Regiment (23 Jul 1889-10 Aug 1902)
Detached to the War-School Munich (01 Mar 1890-20 Jan 1891)
Detached to the Bavarian Artillery and Engineering School (01 Oct 1892-06 Apr 1894)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 1st Bavarian Foot-Artillery-Regiment (07 Jul 1895-10 Sep 1898)
Detached to the Bavarian War Academy (01 Oct 1898-30 Sep 1901)
Company-Chief in the 1st Bavarian Foot-Artillery-Regiment (10 Aug 1902-19 Apr 1905)
At the same time, Detached to the Prussian Foot-Artillery-School in Jüterbog (01 Oct 1903-18 Dec 1903)
Transferred to the Artillery and Train Depot Direction (19 Apr 1905-22 Mar 1906)
Adjutant of the Bavarian Field-Equipment-Mastery (22 Mar 1906-26 Jan 1912)
Transferred to the Staff of the 1st Bavarian Foot-Artillery-Regiment (26 Jan 1912-23 Mar 1912)
Battalion-Commander in the 1st Bavarian Foot-Artillery-Regiment (23 Mar 1912-21 Feb 1914)
At the same time, Delegated with the Leadership of the Reserve-Exercise-Battalion of the 1st Bavarian Foot-Artillery-Regiment (20 Sep 1912-13 Oct 1912)
At the same time, Detached to the Prussian Foot-Artillery-Firing-School, Jüterbog (20 Nov 1912-18 Dec 1912)
Artillery-Officer on Location of Fortress Ulm (21 Feb 1914-02 Aug 1914)
Chief of Staff of the General of Foot-Artillery of Fortress Ulm (02 Aug 1914-29 Aug 1914)
1st Artillery-Officer on Location of Fortress Namur (29 Aug 1914-04 Apr 1915)
Received Rank as Regimental-Commander (17 Mar 1915)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 3rd Reserve-Foot-Artillery-Regiment (04 Apr 1915-20 Feb 1916)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 2nd Reserve-Foot-Artillery-Regiment (20 Feb 1916-25 Feb 1916)
Commander of the 2nd Bavarian Reserve Foot-Artillery-Regiment (25 Feb 1916-22 Oct 1917)
Bavarian Artillery Commander 13 (22 Oct 1917-18 Dec 1918)
Transferred back into the 1st Bavarian Foot-Artillery-Regiment (18 Dec 1918-29 Jan 1919)
Artillery-Officer on Location of Fortress Ulm (29 Jan 1919-19 May 1919)
Bavarian Artillery Leader 22 (19 May 1919-18 Nov 1919)
Artillery-Leader 24 (01 Oct 1919-01 Apr 1920)
Artillery-Leader VII (01 Oct 1920-01 Feb 1922)
Artillery-Leader III (01 Feb 1922-01 Oct 1923)
Detached to the Inspection for Weapons and Equipment, RWM (01 Oct 1923-01 Jan 1924)
Inspector for Weapons and Equipment, RWM (01 Jan 1924-01 Jan 1927)
Director of Test-Matters in Army Weapons Office (01 Jan 1927-30 Apr 1927)
Retired (30 Apr 1927)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (19 Aug 1940)
Commandant of Oflag IV.B, Königstein, Elbe (19 Aug 1940-10 Feb 1941)
Commander of POWs in Military-District IV (10 Feb 1941-22 Jun 1942)
Führer-Reserve (22 Jun 1942-31 Aug 1942)
Retired (31 Aug 1942)

Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Kammerjunker: 18.04.1893
- Kgl. Bayer. Kämmerer: 10.12.1904
- Kgl. Preuss. Roter Adler-Orden IV. Klasse
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden III. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kgl. Bayer. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz II. Klasse
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer


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