General der Infanterie Hubert Gercke Born: 01 Apr 1881 in Nikolaiken, East Prussia (Ostpreu�en) Died: 07 Dec 1942 in G�rlitz Promotions:
F�hnrich (16 Nov 1899); Leutnant (18 Aug 1900); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1909); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1913); Major (01 Jul 1922); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1928); Oberst (01 Feb 1931); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1933); Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1935); Charakter als General der Infanterie (31 Mar 1937); General der Infanterie z.V. (01 Apr 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (22 Mar 1899)
Fahnenjunker in the 1st J�ger-Battalion; Adjutant of the 1st J�ger-Battalion (22 Mar 1899-01 Oct 1913)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the 1st J�ger-Battalion (01 Oct 1913-1914)
Company-Leader, Battalion-Leader and also Temporary-Regiment-Leader in the 446th Infantry-Regiment (1914-1918)
Transferred back into the 1st J�ger-Battalion (18 Dec 1918-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 39th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Leader in the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1921)
With the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1927)
Instructor at the Infantry School (01 Oct 1927-01 Feb 1931)
Commander of the 6th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1931-01 Jun 1935)
Commander of the 2nd Division (01 Jun 1935-31 Mar 1937)
Retired (31 Mar 1937)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (01 Apr 1937)
Commander of the 278th Infantry-Division (22 May 1940-17 Jul 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve (17 Jul 1940-10 Jan 1941)
Commander of Division 401 (10 Jan 1941-10 Jan 1942)
Commander of POWs in Military-District I (10 Jan 1942-10 Feb 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of Division 148 (10 Feb 1942-02 Apr 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve (02 Apr 1942-30 Jun 1942)
Retired (30 Jun 1942)
Awards & Decorations:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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