Generalmajor Erich Abberger Born: 06 Apr 1895 in Cologne (K�ln) Died: 03 May 1988 in Wiesbaden Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (20 Jun 1914); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (28 Aug 1914); F�hnrich (03 Oct 1914); Leutnant (31 Dec 1914); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1918); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1928); Major (01 Nov 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1937); Oberst (01 Jul 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (24 Mar 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 8th Pioneer-Battalion (24 Mar 1914-20 Oct 1915)
Wounded, in Hospital (20 Oct 1915-01 Mar 1916)
Transferred into the 8th Replacement-Pioneer-Battalion (01 Mar 1916-03 Jul 1916)
Transferred into the 8th Pioneer-Battalion in the Field (03 Jul 1916-07 Nov 1916)
Adjutant of the 8th Pioneer-Battalion (07 Nov 1916-12 May 1917)
Company-Leader in the 1st Reserve-Company (12 May 1917-17 Jan 1918)
Taken ill - Transferred into the 8th Replacement-Pioneer-Battalion (17 Jan 1918-01 Jun 1918)
Adjutant and Court-Officer of the 8th Replacement-Pioneer-Battalion (01 Jun 1918-02 Jan 1919)
Detached for Service with the Depot-Inspection, War Ministry (02 Jan 1919-11 Apr 1919)
Transferred to the Staff of the Guards-Cavalry-Rifle-Division (11 Apr 1919-21 Jul 1919)
Adjutant of the 30th Reichswehr-Pioneer-Battalion (21 Jul 1919-21 May 1920)
Adjutant of the 16th Reichswehr-Pioneer-Battalion (21 May 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Officer in the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1920-15 Feb 1923)
Detached to Instruction Course for Physical Training of Group-Command 1 (15 Jul 1921-07 Dec 1921)
Transferred to the Staff of Command-Office Breslau (15 Feb 1923-19 Dec 1923)
Detached as Supervision-Officer to Fortress-Construction-Course at the Pioneer School, Munich (19 Dec 1923-01 Apr 1924)
While retaining previous command, Transferred into the 1st Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1924-01 Oct 1926)
Transferred into the 1st Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1926-01 Feb 1928)
Company-Chief in the 1st Pioneer-Battalion (01 Feb 1928-01 Oct 1932)
Detached to Combat School Course A in D�beritz (09 Oct 1928-24 Oct 1928)
Transferred into the 1st Artillery-Regiment and Detached to Command-Office Berlin (01 Oct 1932-18 Sep 1933)
Detached to the Staff of Command-Office K�nigsberg (18 Sep 1933-01 Oct 1933)
Transferred to Command-Office K�nigsberg (01 Oct 1933-01 May 1935)
Commander of Pioneer-Battalion Ulm (01 May 1935-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (15 Oct 1935-01 Apr 1937)
Director of Officer Courses at the Pioneer School I, Berlin-Karlshorst (01 Apr 1937-26 Aug 1939)
Army Pioneer Officer of the 5th Army (26 Aug 1939-01 Oct 1939)
Group-Director with the General of Pioneers and Fortresses with the Chief of Army Armaments and Commander of the Replacement Army (01 Oct 1939-02 Sep 1942)
Army Pioneer Leader of the 11th Army (02 Sep 1942-05 Dec 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve - Military-District III (05 Dec 1942-01 May 1943)
Higher Pioneer Officer 3 (01 May 1943-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-27 Jun 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I Klasse
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