Major General Günther Klammt

Guenther Klammt was born on May 9th 1898 in Loewenberg in Silesia. During World War I, he joined the Prussian army as cadet of the Grenadier Regiment Nr. 6  On May 01^st he was promoted to second lieutenant and served as platoon leader, company commander and battalion adjutant. During the war, he was awarded the Iron Cross 2^nd and 1^st class and the black wounded badge.

At the end of the war, he left military service but re-joined the Reichswehr on November 29^th. His unit was infantry regiment 6. He was promoted to first lieutenant at the machine gun company of his regiment.

Promoted to captain on October 1^st 1932, he assumed command of a company in his regiment until October 1^st 1934. He was the transferred to infantry regiment 47. He led one of the regiments companies from October 1^st until March 1^st 1938.

After being promoted to major on January 1^st 1938, he became adjutant of the 34^th infantry division stationed in Koblenz on March 1^st 1938.  There, he experienced the beginning of World War II. He stayed there as Lieutenant Colonel until April 1^st 1940.