Erich Wollmar

Erich Wollmar
Generalleutnant z. D. Erich Wollmar, father of Oberst Erich Wollmar (Deutscher Ordens-Almanach)
Birth name	Erich Alexander Max Theodor Wollmar
Birth date	27 June 1886(1886-06-27)
Place of birth	Metz, Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen, German Empire
Death date	Unknown
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic National Socialist Germany
Service/branch	Prussian Army Imperial German Army Freikorps Reichswehr Heer
Years of service	1904–1920 1934/35–1945
Rank	Oberst
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Iron Cross House Order of Hohenzollern War Merit Cross
Relations	∞ 1923 Gertrud Freifrau von Toll

Erich Alexander Max Theodor Wollmar (b. 1886) was a German officer since 1905, finally Oberst (Colonel) of the Heer of the Wehrmacht in World War II. He was the son of Generalleutnant Erich Wollmar. Oberst Wollmar's death date is unknown, although it is assumed, he survived the war.

Military career (day, month, year)

• 30.6.1904 joined the 93rd Infantry Regiment (Anhaltisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 93) of the Prussian Army as an officer candidate
• 1.10.1908 commanded to the Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 4
• 1.10.1910 30.9.1913 Adjutant of the I. Bataillon/Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 93
• 8.8.1914 as leader of the 8th Company (Kompanie-Führer) into the field (Western Front); his regiment was part of the 15. Infanterie-Brigade/8. Infanterie-Division.
• 4.10.1914 wounded (rifle bullet left shoulder)
• 15.11.1914 transferred to the I. Ersatz-Bataillon (replacement battalion) of the Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 93
• 2.2.1915 as Company Leader of the Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 264 into the field; winter battle in Masuria (Eastern Front)
• 1.3.1915 sick and in military hospital (Lazarett) due to suffering from frozen feet and jaundice
• 13.5.1915 transferred to the I. Ersatz-Bataillon (replacement battalion) of the 8. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 153
• 28.6.1915 Leader of the 1st Company/Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 93
• 13.8.1915 Leader of the 2nd Company/Feldrekrutendepot (Field Recruit Depot) of the 8. Infanterie-Division
• 8.10.1915 Leader of the Feldrekrutendepot (Field Recruit Depot) of the 8. Infanterie-Division
• 13.1.1917 Commander of the I. Bataillon/8. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 153
• 11.2.1919 Commander of the Schützen-Bataillon Nr. 4 Altenburg
• 29.7.1919 Battalion subordinated to the Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 8
• 1.10.1919 officially transferred in the Reichswehr-Schützen-Regiment 8
• 15.5.1920 dismissed from the preliminary Reichswehr
• 16.5.1920 to 31.12.1920 Administrative director of the district association Vogtland of the DNVP (Verwaltungsdirektor des Gauverbandes Vogtland der Deutschnationale Volkspartei)
• 1.1.1921 to 30.9.1933 Regional manager of the Schleswig-Holstein regional association of the DNVP (Landesgeschäftsführer des Landesverbandes Schleswig-Holstein der DNVP)
• 1.1.1935 with effect from 1.10.1934 taken on in the L officer corps at the Reichswehr central advertising office in Schleswig-Holstein
• 5.3.1935 transferred to the E-officers (supplementary officers)
• 1.5.1935 on the staff of the Military Replacements Inspection (WEI) Schleswig-Holstein (im Stabe der Wehrersatz-Inspektion Schleswig-Holstein; durch Umbenennung)
• 26.8.1939 Group leader I in the staff of the Military Replacements Inspection in Schleswig-Holstein
• 1.8.1941 transferred to active troop officers
• 15.1.1943 Group leader II in the staff of the Military Replacements Inspection in Schleswig-Holstein
• 15.1.1945 Führerreserve OKH (X)

Family

Erich Wollmar was the son of Generalleutnant z. D. (4. Ingenieur-Inspektion in Metz until 1906/07) Robert Maximilian Erich Wollmar (b. 25 May 1845 in Luckau; d. 9 February 1913 in Braunschweig), a decorated veteran of the Franco-German War, and his wife Eleonore "Elly" Marie Elisabeth, née Schaeffer (b. 16 February 1859; d. 2 September 1934).

Marriage

In 1923, Major a. D. Wollmar married the divorced Gertrud Luise Marie Else Freifrau von Toll, née Schünemann (b. 22 September 1890 in Eisenhütte near Dassel; d. 1975). Gertrud had married on 24 October 1910 Wilhelm Raban Lucas Paul Freiherr von Toll (b. 22 March 1878 in Oldenburg), Inspektor des Königlich Preußischen Remonte-Depots Königshorst (provision of fresh horses, particularly for military purposes). They had one son: Kurt Raban Lucas Paul Hugo Max Adolf Clemens Freiherr von Toll (b. 19 September 1911 in Hunnesrück, Provinz Hannover). The marriage was later divorced and Gertrud met Erich Wollmar. They married and lived in Kiel (Seeblick 5) and Hamburg (Kanzleistraße 51).

Promotions

• 30.6.1904 als Fahnenjunker (officer candidate)
• 14.2.1905 (Ensign)
• 18.11.1905 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) with patent from 25.4.1904
• 18.4.1913 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
• 27.1.1915 Hauptmann (Captain)
• 31.8.1920 Charakter als Major a. D.
• 1.1.1935 with effect from 1.10.1934 Major a. D. as L-Offizier with new rank seniority (Rangdienstalter; RDA) from 1.8.1933
• 5.3.1935 Major (Ergänzungsoffizier)
  • 1.4.1935 received rank seniority (RDA) from 1.8.1933
  • 1.11.1936 received serial number (Ordnungsnummer) to his RDA from 1.8.1933
• 1.4.1939 Oberstleutnant (E)
• 1.8.1941 Oberstleutnant (active Lieutenant Colonel) with RDA from 1.4.1939
• 1.2.1942 Oberst (Colonel)

Awards and decorations

• Order of Albert the Bear, Knight 2nd Class in 1909 (AB3b)
  • Received approval for acceptance on 20 January 1910
• Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
  • 2nd Class on 15 September 1914
  • 1st Class on 15 October 1916
• Swords to his Knight 2nd Class of the Order of Albert the Bear on 8 October 1914
• Friedrich-Kreuz on 25 June 1915
• Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Knight 1st Class with Swords on 31 August 1916 as Hauptmann
• Herzog-Ernst-Medaille with Swords on 13 May 1918
• House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords on 6 July 1918
• Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen 1918) in Black on 27 July 1918
• Herzog-Ernst-Medaille, 1st Class with Swords on 9 November 1918
• Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award (Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung), 4th to 2nd Class for 18 years
  • 3rd Class on 2 October 1936
  • 2nd Class on 19 October 1936
• War Merit Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class with Swords
  • 2nd Class on 20 November 1940
  • 1st Class on 1 September 1942