Ihssen, Hugo, born 16-11-1887 in Cologne, Rheinland,
joined the Army as a Fahnenjunker in the 4th Foot Artillery Regiment on 24-02-1906, age 18. He was in the fields of the first war and ended the war as commander of the 1st Battalion of the 11th Reserve Foot Artillery Regiment.
He was allowed in the new Reichswehr
and placed to disposal of the Army on 01-08-1938. Commander of the 2nd Replacement Regiment to 16-11-1939 and commander of the 70th Artillery Regiment, to 01-11-1940. He was taken ill into the Führer Reserve (see Adolf Hitler) (did you know) from 01-11-1940 until 18-08-1941, nine months. He was appointed to Field Equipment Command III to 18-12-1942 and until 26-02-1943 again in the Führer Reserve. Then detached to the Commander of POW’s in Military District Command XII, until 18-08-1941. Now detached to the Course of POW Matters, in Vienna to 31-03-1943. His son Helmut died in battle, age 26 in 1943. Commander of POW’s Military District XX
to 08-05-1945 and in Allied captivity.




Death and burial ground of Ihssen, Hugo.




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