Kersten, Friedrich, born 21-08-1887 in Prenzlau,
entered the Army service, age 22, on 21-09-1909, as a Fahnenjunker in the 54th Infantry Regiment. He was in the fields of the first war and allowed in the new Reichswehr
in between the both wars. He started World War II as an Oberst and Army Signals Leader until 01-10-1939. Appointed as Higher Signals Leader of Bohemia and Moravia until 10-01-1941 and Army Signals Leader of the 18th Army, under Generalleutnant Kurt Waegner
to 15-04-1941, meanwhile a Generalmajor. Kurt Waegner died age 59, on 18-06-1952, in Winsen. The 18th Army was a part of the Army Group North, under General Field Marshal, Fedor von Bock
until early 1945, when it was subordinated to Army Group Kurland
, under General Carl Hilpert












Death and burial ground of Kersten, Friedrich.

Living in Bad Oeyenhausen, he at the old age of 87 died, on 03-12-1947 and is buried with his wife Hedwig, born Palleske, who died age 75 on 01-07-1969, on the Cemetery Altstadt of Bad Oeyenhausen.

