Generalmajor Egmont Bahn Born: 09 Aug 1892 in Nieder-Hermsdord, Silesia (Schlesien) Died: 18 Jan 1949 in Mengebostel, District Soltau Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (02 Apr 1914); F�hnrich (19 Jun 1914); Leutnant (06 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant (18 Apr 1918); Rittmeister (01 Oct 1926); Major (01 Sep 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1937); Oberst (01 Feb 1940); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Oct 1913)
Fahnenjunker in the 16th Hussar-Regiment (01 Oct 1913-01 Mar 1916)
Detached to MG-Course at Rastenburg (13 Jun 1915-10 Aug 1915)
Platoon-Leader in the 330th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1916-23 Mar 1916)
Company-Chief in the 330th Infantry-Regiment (23 Mar 1916-08 Jul 1917)
In Russian captivity (08 Jul 1917-08 Aug 1917)
Escaped from Captivity and returned to the Regiment (08 Aug 1917-13 Aug 1917)
Transferred into the Replacement-Squadron of the 16th Hussar-Regiment (13 Aug 1917-12 Oct 1917)
Leader of Field-Recruitment-Squadron 92 (12 Oct 1917-28 Dec 1917)
Platoon-Leader in the 16th Hussar-Regiment (28 Dec 1917-20 Oct 1918)
Squadron-Leader in the 16th Hussar-Regiment (20 Oct 1918-04 Apr 1919)
Platoon-Leader with the 1st Volunteer-Squadron of the 16th Hussar-Regiment (04 Apr 1919-01 May 1919)
Platoon-Leader in the 9th Cavalry-Regiment (01 May 1919-03 Feb 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 14th Mounted-Regiment (03 Feb 1920-23 May 1920)
Ordinance-Officer in Training-Staff 8, Gie�en (23 May 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 15th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1927)
Squadron-Chief in the 15th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1927-01 Nov 1930)
Detached to the Command-Office Berlin (01 Nov 1930-01 Apr 1931)
With the Staff of the Commander of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Munsterlager (01 Apr 1931-01 Jul 1936)
With the Staff of the Commander of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Bergen (01 Jul 1936-10 Nov 1938)
Battalion-Commander in the 12th Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Battalion-Commander in the 467th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-16 Jan 1940)
Commander of the 320th Infantry-Regiment (16 Jan 1940-07 Feb 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve (07 Feb 1943-04 Jun 1943)
Commander of the Army Weapon School of Army High Command Norway (04 Jun 1943-15 Dec 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve (15 Dec 1944-23 Jan 1945)
Detached to the Staff of the Plenipotentiary General of the German Wehrmacht in Italy, Briefed on the Administration of a Military Commander (23 Jan 1945-28 Apr 1945)
In US captivity (28 Apr 1945-26 Feb 1947)
Released (26 Feb 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
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