SOME OF THE PRISONERS HELD AT
SPECIAL CAMP 11

NAME: Generalleutnant Alexander Bourquin

PW NO:          B33413

RANK:            Generalleutnant

CAPTURED:   Unken/Tirol

DATE:             8th April 1945

 

PERSONAL
DATE OF BIRTH:     21 May 1896

PLACE OF BIRTH:   Nazereth, Jamaica

DATE OF DEATH:    5 December 1966

PLACE OF DEATH: Braunschweig

NATIONALITY:       German

RELIGION:               Evangelist

OCCUPATION:        Regular Soldier

HEIGHT:                   5'10"

WEIGHT:                  132lbs

HAIR COLOUR:       Fair

EYE COLOUR:         Blue

NEXT OF KIN:         Lili Bourquin, (British Zone)

Promotions:

• War Volunteer: 21 August 1914
• Gefreiter: 1 April 1915
• Unteroffizier: 20 April 1915
• Vizefeldwebel: 10 May 1915
• Fähnrich: 17 January 1916
• Leutnant (without Patent): 13 March 1916 – Patent later established at 20 June 1915; RDA later changed to 1 September 1915 (182)
• Oberleutnant: 1 April 1925 (150)
• Hauptmann: 1 November 1930 (15)
• Major: 1 December 1935 (60)
• Oberstleutnant: 1 January 1939 (64)
• Oberst: 1 December 1941 (30) – RDA later changed to 1 November 1940 (7c)
• Generalmajor: 20 February 1944 – RDA 1 January 1944 (15a)
• Generalleutnant: 20 September 1944 – RDA 1 August 1944 (5a)

Commands & Assignments:

• 21 August 1914: Entered the Army as a War Volunteer in the Royal Saxon 4. Infanterie-Regiment Nr.103.
• 24 February 1915: Detached to the Machinegun Company of Reserve Infantry Regiment 103.
• 1 April 1915: Transferred to the Machinegun Company of Reserve Infantry Regiment 103.
• 10 May 1915: Officer Candidate in the Royal Saxon 3. Infanterie-Regiment König Ludwig III von Bayern Nr.102 while retaining his position in Reserve Infantry Regiment 103.
• 1 October 1916-1 November 1916: Detached to the Weapons Officers Course in Döberitz.
• 29 October 1917-11 November 1917: Detached to a course at the Kowno War School.
• 29 July 1918: Deputy Machinegun Officer on the Staff of Reserve Infantry Regiment 103.
• 3 January 1919: Transferred to Infantry Regiment 102.
• 2 February 1919: Adjutant of Württemberg Border Battalion 5.
• 28 April 1919: Company Officer in the 1st Saxon Border Jäger (Reichswehr) Regiment 23 of Reichswehr-Brigade 12.
• 1 October 1920: Transferred as a Company Officer to the 10th (Saxon) Infantry Regiment upon the formation of the new Reichsheer from the Übergangsheer or Transitional Army.
• 21 September 1922-6 March 1923: Detached to the Infantry School.
• 1 October 1924: Detached for Leader Assistant training with the staff of the 4th Division.
• 1 October 1925: Transferred to the staff of the 4th Division.
• 1 October 1926: Company Officer in the 10th (Saxon) Infantry Regiment.
• 3 October 1927-28 October 1927: Detached to the Transport Course with the 4th Transport Battalion.
• 1 October 1930: Aide Officer in Department Ic (Abwehr or Counterintelligence) on the staff of the 6th Division.
• 1 October 1933: Company Chief in the 10th (Saxon) Infantry Regiment.
• 1 October 1934: Company Chief in Infantry Regiment “Plauen.”
• 15 October 1935: Company Chief in Infantry Regiment 31 of the 24th Infantry Division.
• 6 October 1936: Instructor at the München War School.
• 10 April 1938-30 September 1938: Detached to the Theresian War School in Wiener Neustadt.
• 25 October 1938: Detached to the Wiener Neustadt War School.
• 10 November 1938: Instructor at the Wiener Neustadt War School.
• 26 August 1939: Transferred to the staff of the Higher Command for Special Employment XXXVII.
• 9 November 1939: Army High Command Leader Reserve.
• 8 January 1940: Commander of I. Battalion of Infantry Regiment 282 of the 98th Infantry Division.
• 5 October 1940: Commander of Infantry Regiment 446 of the 134th Infantry Division.
• 12 September 1941: Army High Command Leader Reserve.
• 22 October 1941: Detached to the Infantry School as an Instruction Group Commander.
• 10 December 1941: Commander of Instruction Group III of the Infantry School.
• 1 March 1942: Commander of School II for Officer Candidates of Infantry, Wiener Neustadt.
• 15 January 1943: Army High Command Leader Reserve.
• 25 January 1943: Deputy General of the East Troops.
• 4 September 1943: Army High Command Leader Reserve.
• 11 October 1943: Delegated with the deputy leadership of the 117th Jäger Division.
• 10 November 1943: Delegated with the leadership of the 11th Luftwaffe Field Division.
• 1 December 1943: Delegated with the leadership of the 114th Jäger Division.
• 1 January 1944: Commander of the 114th Jäger Division.
• 30 September 1944: Leader Reserve – hospitalized.
• 10 January 1945: Inspector of the Volunteer Formations/Army High Command.
• 8 May 1945-17 May 1948: Prisoner of war in British captivity.
  • 29th July 1946 transferred to Island Farm Special Camp 11 from LDC (London District Cage)
  • 13th August 1946 transferred to LDC from Island Farm Special Camp 11
  • 19th August 1946 transferred to Island Farm Special Camp 11 from LDC
  • 12th May 1948 transferred to Camp 186 for repatriation.

Decorations & Awards:

• Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914) with 1939 Bar
• Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914) with 1939 Bar
• Saxon Military St. Henry Order, Knight’s Cross
• Saxon Albert Order, Knight 2nd Class with Swords
• Cross of Honor for Combatants 1914-1918
• Armed Forces Long Service Award, 1st Class (25-year Service Cross)
• Armed Forces Long Service Award, 3rd Class (12-year Service Medal)
• Wound Badge in Black – World War I award