Kurt Haseloff

Kurt Haseloff (1894–1978) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II.

Biography
Kurt Haseloff was born in Metz in Alsace-Lorraine. He served as a Lieutenant during World War I. Then, Haseloff made a brilliant military career in the Reichswehr, and then in the Heer, German regular army.

During the Second World War, Kurt Haseloff participated in many significant military operations. Chief of Staff of the General Army Office on September 1939, Haseloff was assigned commander of the 5th Rifle-Brigade from March 1941 to July 1942, before being assigned commander of the 5th Panzer-Grenadier-Brigade. Haseloff attained the rank of Generalmajor on 1 January 1943. Haseloff was assigned Chief of the General Staff of the Commanding General of Military-District General-Government from January 1943 to May 1944. Haseloff was eventually assigned Chief of the Household-Department in OKH from May 1944 to August 11, 1944.

Kurt Haseloff died on 30 September 1978 in Munich.

Promotions

 * Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (21 Nov 1914);
 * Oberjäger (18 Dec 1914);
 * Fähnrich (22 Mar 1915);
 * Leutnant (22 May 1915);
 * Oberleutnant (01 Jul 1923);
 * Hauptmann (01 Apr 1928);
 * Major (01 Nov 1934);
 * Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1937);
 * Oberst (01 Dec 1939);
 * Generalmajor (01 Jan 1943)

Decorations

 * Iron Cross 1939 (Spange zum EK), 2nd and 1st classes
 * Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st classes
 * k.u.k. Österr. Militär-Verdienstkreuz
 * k.u.k. Österr. Silberne Tapferkeitsmedaille
 * Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
 * Österr. Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern
 * Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung 4th to 1st class
 * Medaille zur Erinnerung on 1 October 1938 (mit Spange "Prager Burg")
 * Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942"