(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben
Born: 16 Apr 1883 in Hannover
Died: 11 Oct 1940 in Juliouville, France
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (07 Aug 1901); Fähnrich (14 Nov 1901); Leutnant (18 Aug 1902); Oberleutnant (18 Aug 1910); Hauptmann (08 Oct 1914); Hauptmann/Rittmeister (01 Feb 1922); Major (01 Nov 1924); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1929); Oberst (01 Oct 1932); Generalmajor (01 May 1935); Generalleutnant (01 Aug 1937)
Career:
Entered Army Service (29 Mar 1901)
Fahnenjunker in the 25th Field-Artillery-Regiment (29 Mar 1901-1906)
Detached to the Field-Artillery-Firing-School (10 Feb 1905-31 May 1905)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 25th Field-Artillery-Regiment (1906-1908)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 25th Field-Artillery-Regiment (1908-14 Oct 1914)
Battery-Leader in the 25th Field-Artillery-Regiment (14 Oct 1914-01 Feb 1917)
Leader of the III. Battalion of the 25th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Feb 1917-10 Jan 1919)
Adjutant of the General-Command of the IV. Reserve-Corps (10 Jan 1919-29 Mar 1920)
Transferred into the 6th Mounted-Regiment (29 Mar 1920-15 Jun 1921)
Squadron-Chief in the 6th Mounted-Regiment (15 Jun 1921-01 Feb 1925)
Transferred into the Staff of the 1st Cavalry-Division (01 Feb 1925-01 Apr 1929)
Transferred into the Staff of the 15th Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1929-01 Oct 1931)
Commander of the 15th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1931-01 May 1935)
Cavalry-Commander Hannover (01 May 1935-21 Feb 1936)
Commander of the 2nd Cavalry-Brigade (21 Feb 1936-01 Apr 1936)
Higher Cavalry Officer 2 (01 Apr 1936-12 Oct 1937)
Higher Cavalry Officer 4 (12 Oct 1937-01 Mar 1938)
Commander of the 6th Infantry-Division (01 Mar 1938-11 Oct 1940)
Died (11 Oct 1940)

Awards & Decorations
- Ritterkreuz (144): am 05.08.1940 als Generalleutnant und Komm. 6. Infanteriedivision/ XXXVIII Armeekorps/ 4. Armee/ Heeresgruppe B
- Ritterkreuz des kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 24.11.1917
- 1939 EK I –S-: 30.10.1939
- 1939 EK II –S-: 06.10.1939
- 1914 EK I: 03.03.1916
- 1914 EK II: 14.09.1914
- Grossherzoglich Hessisch. Tapferkeitsmedaille: 25.11.1914
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Grossoffizierskreuz des kgl. bulgar. St. Alexander-Ordens: 15.09.1936
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung III Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung II Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen: 11.03.1940


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