Eduard
Aldrian (born April 26, 1888 in Pula, Istria, † October 1, 1955 in
Graz, Styria) was a lieutenant general of the German Wehrmacht from
Austria in World War II.
Aldrian
completed an officer training after attending school and was then an
officer in the k.u.k. Infantry of the Joint Army of Austria-Hungary.
After the end of the First World War, he was promoted to officer in the
Federal Army of the Republic of Austria and the Ständestaates, and on
June 26, 1936 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
After the annexation of Austria, Aldrian was taken over in the Wehrmacht on March 15, 1937 and assigned to the 35th observation battalion between June 5 and August 1, 1938. He was then commander of the 38th Mountain Observation Battalion from August 1, 1938 to October 25, 1939, and as such was promoted to colonel on August 1, 1939. He was commander of the 619th Special Artillery Regiment between October 25, 1939 and November 9, 1941, and artillery commander (Arko) 124 from November 9, 1941 to March 1, 1943. He was promoted to major general on September 1, 1942 . He was also acting commander of the 95th Infantry Division deployed in the southern section of the Eastern Front between February 8 and March 1, 1942 and again from July 20 to September 15, 1942. He was also acting commander of the 88th Infantry Division between October 19 and December 14, 1942.
Subsequently, from January 18 to February 19, 1943, Aldrian was the commander of the combat group named after him, Aldrian, and between March 1 and July 1, 1943, Higher Artillery Commander (HArko) 308, in which he served on June 1, 1943 was also promoted to lieutenant general. After he was temporarily in reserve, he took over from Lieutenant General Emil Zellner on August 5, 1943 as commanding officer of the 373rd (Croatian) Infantry Division and held this position until he was replaced by Colonel Karl Hermann on October 20 1944. From May 25 to June 6, 1944, he took part in the Operation Rösselsprung alongside the units of Colonel-General Lothar Rendulic, General of the Infantry Ernst von Leyser and SS-Oberführer Otto Kumm, the aim of which was to capture Josip Broz Tito to take or kill and thus weaken the leadership structures of the Yugoslav People's Liberation Army (JVBA).
After he was again in reserve from October 20, 1944 to January 20, 1945, he became Higher Artillery Commander 306. In May 1946 he was released from prison.
After the annexation of Austria, Aldrian was taken over in the Wehrmacht on March 15, 1937 and assigned to the 35th observation battalion between June 5 and August 1, 1938. He was then commander of the 38th Mountain Observation Battalion from August 1, 1938 to October 25, 1939, and as such was promoted to colonel on August 1, 1939. He was commander of the 619th Special Artillery Regiment between October 25, 1939 and November 9, 1941, and artillery commander (Arko) 124 from November 9, 1941 to March 1, 1943. He was promoted to major general on September 1, 1942 . He was also acting commander of the 95th Infantry Division deployed in the southern section of the Eastern Front between February 8 and March 1, 1942 and again from July 20 to September 15, 1942. He was also acting commander of the 88th Infantry Division between October 19 and December 14, 1942.
Subsequently, from January 18 to February 19, 1943, Aldrian was the commander of the combat group named after him, Aldrian, and between March 1 and July 1, 1943, Higher Artillery Commander (HArko) 308, in which he served on June 1, 1943 was also promoted to lieutenant general. After he was temporarily in reserve, he took over from Lieutenant General Emil Zellner on August 5, 1943 as commanding officer of the 373rd (Croatian) Infantry Division and held this position until he was replaced by Colonel Karl Hermann on October 20 1944. From May 25 to June 6, 1944, he took part in the Operation Rösselsprung alongside the units of Colonel-General Lothar Rendulic, General of the Infantry Ernst von Leyser and SS-Oberführer Otto Kumm, the aim of which was to capture Josip Broz Tito to take or kill and thus weaken the leadership structures of the Yugoslav People's Liberation Army (JVBA).
After he was again in reserve from October 20, 1944 to January 20, 1945, he became Higher Artillery Commander 306. In May 1946 he was released from prison.
Sources :
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduard_Aldrian
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=14230&p=1954129&hilit=eduard+aldrian#p1954129
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