Generalmajor Gottfried Frölich (Gottfried Froelich)

SOME OF THE PRISONERS HELD AT
SPECIAL CAMP 11

NAME: Generalmajor Gottfried Frölich

PW NO: 560252

RANK: Generalmajor

CAPTURED: Pamblow, Northern Germany

DATE: 2 May 1945

PERSONAL
DATE OF BIRTH: 3 June 1894

PLACE OF BIRTH: Dresden

DATE OF DEATH: 30 July 1959

PLACE OF DEATH: Heidenheim

NATIONALITY: German

RELIGION: Evangelical

OCCUPATION: Regular Soldier

HEIGHT: 6'1"

WEIGHT: 174lbs

HAIR COLOUR: Dark Brown

EYE COLOUR: Brown

NEXT OF KIN: Liselotte Froehlich, (British Zone)

Promotions:

Fahnenjunker: 12 August 1914
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter: 9 October 1914
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier: 23 December 1914
Leutnant: 16 May 1915 (Patent 23 May 1914; later changed to 1 September 1915)
Oberleutnant: 1 April 1925
Hauptmann: 1 October 1929
Major: 1 October 1935
Oberstleutnant: 1 June 1938
Oberst: 1 July 1941 (RDA later changed to 1 August 1940)
Generalmajor: 1 December 1943

Commands & Assignments:

12 August 1914: Entered the Army as a Fahnenjunker in the II. Replacement Battalion of Royal Saxon 4. Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 48.
6 February 1915: In the field with Field Artillery Regiment 48.
10 August 1915-16 August 1915: Detached to the Gas Course in Leverkusen.
16 May 1916: Wounded/in hospital.
6 July 1916: Allocated to the II. Replacement Battalion of Field Artillery Regiment 48.
21 August 1916: In the field with Field Artillery Regiment 48.
15 August 1917-7 December 1917: Adjutant of the I. Battalion of Field Artillery Regiment 48.
26 January 1918-20 February 1918: Detached to the Firing School at Remberlow.
20 December 1918: Court Officer and Board of the Mobilization Detachment of the II. Replacement Battalion of Field Artillery Regiment 48.
19 August 1919: Regimental Adjutant of the Timed Volunteer Field Artillery Regiment 48.
10 December 1919: Transferred to Reichswehr Artillery Regiment 12.
20 October 1920: Detached to the 4th Transport Battalion.
1 January 1921: Transferred to the 4th Transport Battalion.
1 February 1921-27 February 1921: Detached to the Signals Course at the 4th (Saxon) Signals Battalion.
1 October 1922: Transferred to the 4th (Saxon) Medical Battalion.
20 September 1923-19 October 1923: Detached to the Firing Course in Königsberg.
11 November 1924-26 November 1924: Detached to the 4th (Prussian) Pioneer Battalion.
1 February 1925: Returned to the 4th Transport Battalion.
1 June 1926-31 July 1926: Detached to the Transport- and Equipment Course in Hannover.
1 October 1926-20 February 1927: Detached to the Officers Weapons School Course in Dresden.
1 October 1927: Battalion Adjutant of the 4th Transport Battalion.
1 October 1929: Transferred to the 6th Battery of the 4th Artillery Regiment.
25 September 1930-5 November 1930: Detached to the Firing Course for Artillery Officers in Jüterbog.
1 October 1930: Hauptmann on the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 4th Artillery Regiment.
1 October 1931: Chief of the 5th Battery of the 4th Artillery Regiment.
1 April 1934: Adjutant of Artillery Leader IV.
1 October 1934: Commander the I. Battalion of Artillery Regiment “Naumburg.”
15 October 1935: Commander the I. Battalion of Artillery Regiment 14.
29 July 1937-27 August 1937: Detached to strengthen the Demonstration Staff of the Jüterbog Artillery School.
10 November 1938: Commander of the II. Battalion of Artillery Regiment 76 of the 1st Light Division. [Commanded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm von Löper, the division took part in the invasion of Poland in September 1939.]
19 October 1939: Commander of Panzer Artillery Regiment 78 of the 7th Panzer Division. [Commanded by Generalmajor (later Generalfeldmarschall) Erwin Rommel from February 1940-February 1941, the famous 7th Panzer Division (“Ghost Division”) played a key role in the invasion of France in May-June 1940. After taking part in the fighting in Russia from July 1941-May 1942, the division was based in France from May 1942-February 1943 before again returning to the Eastern Front.]
1943: Delegated with the leadership of Grenadier Regiment 7 of the 252nd Infantry Division on the Eastern Front.
9 June 1943: Army High Command Leader Reserve.
12 September 1943: Delegated with the leadership of the 36th Infantry Division on the Eastern Front.
20 September 1943: Delegated with the deputy leadership of the 8th Panzer Division on the Eastern Front for the duration of the absence of the divisional commander (Generalleutnant Sebastian Fichtner).
5 November 1943: Delegated with the leadership of the 8th Panzer Division on the Eastern Front.
1 December 1943: Commander of the 8th Panzer Division on the Eastern Front
1 April 1944: Army High Command Leader Reserve/in hospital.
20 July 1944: Commander of the 8th Panzer Division on the Eastern Front.
22 January 1945: Army High Command Leader Reserve/in hospital.
18 March 1945-9 April 1945: Leader of Corps Group “von Tettau” (named after the former corps commander, General der Infanterie Hans von Tettau) in Pomerania on the Eastern Front.
10 April 1945-2 May 1945: Higher Artillery Commander (Harko) 313 of the 3rd Panzer Army (General der Panzertruppe Hasso von Manteuffel) on the Eastern Front.
2 May 1945-19 May 1945: Prisoner of war in British captivity.
- 9th January 1946 transferred to Island Farm Special Camp 11 from Camp 1
- 12th May 1948 transferred to Camp 186 for repatriation.

Awards & Decorations:

Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross: 20 December 1943, Oberst, Commander of the 8th Panzer Division.
German Cross in Gold: 2 January 1942, Oberst, Commander of Artillery Regiment 78.
Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914) with 1939 Bar
Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914) with 1939 Bar
Medal for the Winter Campaign in Russia 1941/1942 (“East Medal”)
Saxon Military St. Henry Order, Knight’s Cross: 15 April 1918.
Saxon Merit Order, Knight 2nd Class with Swords
Saxon Albert Order, Knight 2nd Class with Swords
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)