Alfred Ritter von Hubicki

Alfred Ritter von Hubicki
General Dr. jur. Ritter von Hubicki
Born(1887-02-05)5 February 1887
Friedrichsdorf, Bereg County, Austria-Hungary[1]
Died14 July 1971(1971-07-14) (aged 84)
Vienna, Republic of Austria
Allegiance
Branch
Service years
1905–1938
1938–1945
Rank
Generalmajor
General der Panzertruppe
Commands9th Panzer Division
LXXXIX Army Corps
Conflicts
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations∞ 19 August 1916 Thyra von Hoffinger; 2 daughters
Other workJurist

Alfred Eduard Franz Ritter von Hubicki[2] (5 February 1887 – 14 July 1971) was a Hungarian-born general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.

Military career

By the time of the Anschluss of Austria in 1938 he had reached the rank of Generalmajor as the commander of the Austrian Army motorized division and transferred to the Wehrmacht with the same rank and was appointed commander of the 4th Light Division upon its formation in Vienna. The unit was renamed the 9th Panzer Division and Hubicki commanded it through the invasion of Poland in which it took part in the Battle of Jordanów and Battle of Jaroslaw. It then took part in the invasions of France and The Netherlands and Hubicki was promoted to Generalleutnant in August 1940. He then led the division in the Balkans and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his role in that campaign.

He was promoted to General der Panzertruppe on 1 October 1942 and after commanding a special unit at the OKW he was appointed as German General at the Slovak Ministry of Defence and Chief of the German Army Mission in Slovakia (1 August 1944 to 1 October 1944). He was retired from active service in March 1945 and died in 1971.

Promotions

  • 18 August 1905 Kadett-Offizierstellvertreter (Cadet Deputy Officer)
    • In 1908, the rank of "Cadet Deputy Officer" in the Austro-Hungarian Army was officially renamed "Fähnrich," following the German model.
  • 1 November 1907 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
  • 1 November 1912 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
  • 1 July 1915 Hauptmann i. G. (Captain in General Staff)
  • 1 July 1920 Titular-Major (Honorary/Brevet Major)
    • 1 July 1920 to 30 September 1923 Law studies at the University of Vienna; obtaining the degree of Dr. iur. (Doctor of Laws) after passing the three rigorous oral examinations (Rigorosa).
  • 1 January 1921 Titular-Oberstleutnant a. D. (Honorary/Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, Ret.)
  • 1 October 1923 Oberstleutnant (active Lieutenant Colonel)
  • 22 February 1930 Oberst i. G. (Colonel in General Staff)
  • 24 December 1935 Generalmajor (Major General)

Wehrmacht

  • 14 March 1938 Generalmajor (Major General) with effect from 13 March 1938 but without RDA
    • 31 May 1939 received Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 October 1938 (12)
  • 14 August 1940 Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) with effect from 1 August 1940 and RDA from 1 April 1940 (12)
  • 2 October 1942 General der Panzertruppe with effect and RDA from 1 October 1942
    • 16 October 1942 received ordinal number (Ordnungsnummer) "1b" to his RDA from 1 October 1942

Awards and decorations

Sources

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Zeynek 2009, p. 274.
  2. ↑ Some sources state, the Hubickis were an old Galician noble family that was recognized in Austria-Hungary on 17 February 1829 and presumably already received the title "Ritter von" then. It is assumed that the estate owner Carl Ritter von Hubicki of Ożydów was an ancestor.
  3. ↑ For a young 2nd Lieutenant, the 1st Class (Gold) of this Imperial Chinese medal was an exceptionally high and rare honor.
  4. 1 2 3 Wegmann 2009, p. 372.
  5. ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 407.

Bibliography

  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Wegmann, Günter (2009). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VIIIa: Panzertruppe Band 2: F–H [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part VIIIa: Panzer Force Volume 2: F–H] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2389-4.
  • Zeynek, Theodor von (2009). Broucek, Peter (ed.). Ein Offizier im Generalstabskorps erinnert sich (in German). Vienna/Cologne/Weimar: Böhlau. ISBN 978-3-205-78149-3.
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