NAME: Generalleutnant Edmund Blaurock

• War Volunteer: 27 March 1917
• Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter: 11 October 1917
• Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier: 15 March 1918
• Fähnrich: 13 June 1918
• Leutnant: 18 October 1918 (RDA later changed to 1 April 1918)
• Oberleutnant: 31 July 1925 (RDA 1 April 1925)
• Hauptmann: 1 June 1933
• Major: 1 October 1936 (RDA later changed to 1 March 1936)
• Oberstleutnant: 1 June 1939
• Oberst: 1 February 1942
• Generalmajor: 1 October 1944
• Generalleutnant: 1 April 1945 (RDA reserved)

• 27 March 1917-15 March 1918: Entered Army service as a War Volunteer, later Fahnenjunker in the Royal Bavarian 8. Feldartillerie-Regiment Prinz Heinrich von Preußen.
• 15 March 1918-11 August 1918: Transferred to the Bavarian 8th Field Artillery Regiment in the field.
• 11 August 1918-2 January 1919: Badly wounded/in War Hospital in Kortrik.
• 2 January 1919-16 April 1919: Transferred to the Replacement Battalion of the Bavarian 8th Field Artillery Regiment.
• 16 April 1919-1 June 1919: Registered in Freikorps “Epp.” [Perhaps one of the most famous of the Freikorps, this volunteer unit, commanded by the highly decorated Oberst Franz Xaver Ritter von Epp, took part in defeating the Communist takeover of München in May 1919 and helped maintain law and order throughout Germany in the aftermath of World War I.]
• 1 June 1919-1 October 1919: Transferred to the People’s Defense Battery “Hirschauer.”
• 1 October 1919-1 October 1920: Transferred to Reichswehr Artillery Regiment 24.
• 1 October 1920-1 November 1922: Transferred to Transport Battalion 7.
• 15 January 1921-15 June 1921: Detached to the Sports School in Wünsdorf.
• 1 November 1922-1 October 1924: Transferred to the Division Medical Battalion 7.
• 1 October 1923-30 September 1924: Detached to the Artillery School in Jüterbog.
• 1 October 1924-1 October 1928: Transferred to Artillery Regiment 7.
• 1 March 1928-1 October 1928: Detached to the staff of the III. Battalion of Artillery Regiment 7.
• 1 October 1928-1 October 1930: Transferred to the 8th Battery of Artillery Regiment 7 and detached as an Instructor at the Artillery School in Hannover.
• 1 October 1930-1 October 1931: Transferred to the 7th Battery of Artillery Regiment 7.
• 1 October 1931-1 October 1933: Transferred to the staff of Group Command 2 and detached to the staff of the 6th Division.
• 1 October 1933-1 May 1934: Officer for Special Employment with the Chief of the Army Command, detached to the Officers Courses (War Academy).
• 1 May 1934-1 July 1935: Transferred to the Army Training Department, Reich Defense Ministry, from 21 May 1935, Reich War Ministry.
• 1 July 1935-12 October 1937: Transferred to Department 4 of the Army General Staff.
• 12 October 1937-15 June 1938: Battery Chief in Artillery Regiment 27.
• 15 June 1938-15 February 1941: Operations Officer (Ia) on the staff of the 8th Division. [The division took part in the invasions of Poland in 1939 and France in May-June 1940.]
• 15 February 1941-6 March 1941: Führer Reserve in the Army High Command.
• 6 March 1941-24 April 1942: Operations Officer (Ia) of the 9th Army. [The army was engaged in the invasion of the Soviet Union from 22 June 1941 as a component of Army Group Center.]
• 24 April 1942-1 November 1943: Chief of the General Staff of the XXXXIII Army Corps on the Eastern Front.
• 10 January 1943-15 January 1943: At the same time, delegated with the leadership of the 267th Infantry Division on the Eastern Front.
• 15 July 1943-15 August 1943: At the same time, delegated with the leadership of the 205th Infantry Division on the Eastern Front.
• 1 November 1943-10 February 1944: Chief of the General Staff of the XXVIII Army Corps on the Eastern Front.
• 10 February 1944-1 March 1944: Chief of the General Staff of Army Group “Frießner” (General der Infanterie Johannes Frießner) on the Eastern Front
• 1 March 1944-3 May 1944: Führer Reserve in the Army High Command.
• 17 April 1944-2 May 1944: At the same time, detached to the 15th Regimental Leadership Course.
• 3 May 1944-8 July 1944: Commander of Grenadier Regiment 320 of the 212th Infantry Division on the Eastern Front.
• 8 July 1944-15 July 1944: Führer Reserve in the Army High Command.
• 15 July 1944-1 October 1944: Delegated with the leadership of Corps Detachment “D.”
• 1 October 1944-25 March 1945: Commander of the 56th Infantry Division on the Eastern Front.
• 25 March 1945-3 April 1945: Führer Reserve in the Army High Command.
• 3 April 1945-13 April 1945: Commander of Infantry Division “Ulrich von Hutten” in Germany.
• 13 April 1945-19 April 1945: Führer Reserve in the Army High Command.
• 19 April 1945-3 May 1945: Commander of the 5th Jäger Division on the Eastern Front.
• 3 May 1945-17 May 1948: Prisoner of war in British captivity.
  • 9th January 1946 transferred from Camp 1 to Island Farm Special Camp 11
  • 12th May 1948 transferred to Camp 186 for repatriation

• Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross: 27 July 1944, Oberst i.G., Commander of Grenadier Regiment 320.
• Oakleaves (No. 746): 19 February 1945, Generalmajor, Commander of the 56th Infantry Division.
• Iron Cross, 1st Class (1939): 24 October 1939.
• Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914): 26 August 1918.
• 1939 Bar to the Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class: 24 September 1939.
• Medal for the Winter Campaign in Russia 1941/1942 (“East Medal”): 15 June 1942.
• Cross of Honor for Combatants 1914-1918
• Armed Forces Long Service Award, 1st Class (25-year Service Cross)
• Armed Forces Long Service Award, 3rd Class (12-year Service Medal)
• Commemorative Medal of 13 March 1938
• Wound Badge in Black – World War I award: 29 September 1924.

Click here to see a photo of Generalleutnant Edmund Blaurock in the company of fellow prisoners of war at Island Farm.