(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Franz-Eccard von Bentivegni
Born: 18 Jul 1896 in Potsdam
Died: 04 Apr 1958 in Wiesbaden
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (13 Oct 1915); Fahnenjunker-Unterofizier (13 Nov 1915); Fähnrich (31 Jan 1916); Leutnant (11 May 1916); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Hauptmann (01 Dec 1932); Major (01 Apr 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1939); Oberst (01 Jun 1941); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1944); Generalleutnant (30 Jan 1945)
Career:
Entered Army Service (22 Jul 1915)
Fahnenjunker in the 2nd Guards-Field-Artillery-Regiment (22 Jul 1915-06 Apr 1918)
Detached to the Field-Artillery-Firing-School in Jüterbog (05 Jul 1916-31 Aug 1916)
Detached to MG-Course in the Field-Depot of the 2nd Guards-Infantry-Division (16 Oct 1916-27 Nov 1916)
Wounded, in Field-Hospital at Namur (06 Apr 1918-30 Apr 1918)
Transferred into the Replacement-Battalion of the 2nd Guards-Field-Artillery-Regiment (30 Apr 1918-11 Jul 1918)
In Hospital at Aachen (01 May 1918-30 May 1918)
In Hospital at Potsdam (01 Jun 1918-10 Jul 1918)
Transferred back into the 2nd Guards-Field-Artillery-Regiment in the Field (11 Jul 1918-16 May 1919)
Adjutant of the III. Battalion of the 2nd Guards-Field-Artillery-Regiment (16 May 1919-01 Jun 1919)
Adjutant of the III. Battalion of the 26th Reichswehr-Light-Artillery-Regiment (01 Jun 1919-22 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 15th Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (22 Oct 1919-24 Sep 1920)
Detached to MG-Course at the Infantry School in Wünsdorf (05 Jan 1920-04 Feb 1920)
Ordinance-Officer and Court-Officer with the Staff of the 15th Artillery-Regiment (24 Sep 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Transferred into the Staff of the III. Battalion of the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Apr 1925)
Detached to Transport-Course with the III. Battalion of the 6th Artillery-Regiment (30 Sep 1921-11 Nov 1921)
Detached to Weapons-Course at the Artillery School (29 Sep 1922-20 Aug 1923)
Adjutant of the III. Battalion of the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Apr 1925-01 Dec 1927)
Transferred into the 8th Battery of the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Dec 1927-01 Oct 1930)
At the same time, Detached to the III. Battalion of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1928-25 Sep 1928)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Course with the Staff of the 2nd Division (01 Oct 1928-01 Jun 1929)
At the same time, Detached to the 4th Signals-Battalion (01 Jun 1929-25 Sep 1929)
Transferred back into the 3rd Artillery-Regiment and Detached to the Command-Office Berlin (01 Oct 1930-02 Dec 1932)
Detached to the RWM (01 Oct 1931-15 Nov 1932)
Detached to the Command-Office Berlin (15 Nov 1932-02 Dec 1932)
Carrying the Uniform of a Führer-Staff-Officer (02 Dec 1932-21 May 1933)
Regulated Service of the Chief of Department T2, RWM (21 May 1933-01 Sep 1933)
Transferred into the Staff of the 2nd Division (01 Sep 1933-01 Jul 1935)
Transferred into Artillery-Regiment Frankfurt/Oder (01 Jul 1933-15 Oct 1935)
Battery-Chief in the 23rd Artillery-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-06 Oct 1936)
Detached to Firing-Course for Artillery-Officers (28 Feb 1936-01 Apr 1936)
Detached to the General-Staff of the IX. Army-Corps (01 Jul 1936-06 Oct 1936)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the IX. Army-Corps (06 Oct 1936-01 Apr 1938)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 26th Division (01 Apr 1938-01 Mar 1939)
Department-Chief in OKW/Abwehr III (01 Mar 1939-15 Sep 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Sep 1943-18 May 1944)
At the same time, Acting-Department-Chief in OKW/Amt Ausland Abwehr III (20 Sep 1943-15 Mar 1944)
At the same time, Detached to Division Leaders Course (15 Mar 1944-20 Apr 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 170th Infantry-Division (18 May 1944-01 Aug 1944)
Commander of the 170th Infantry-Division (01 Aug 1944-00 Mar 1945)
In Soviet captivity (00 Mar 1945-09 Oct 1955)
Released (09 Oct 1955)

Awards & Decorations
- - Deutsches Kreuz in Silber???
- - 1939 EK I –S-
- - 1939 EK II –S-
- - 1914 EK I
- - 1914 EK II
- - Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- - Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung
- - Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange “Prager Burg”


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