Generalmajor Erich Balla Born: 15 Mar 1885 in P�tz, East Prussia (Ostpreu�en) Died: 11 Aug 1943 in Bialystock, USSR Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Oct 1905); Leutnant (18 Aug 1906); Oberleutnant (17 Feb 1914); Hauptmann (18 Jun 1915); Charakter als Major (21 Mar 1921); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1939); Oberst (01 Feb 1942); Generalmajor (nachtr�glich) (01 Aug 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (28 Feb 1905)
Fahnenjunker in the 1st J�ger-Battalion (28 Feb 1905-1914)
Platoon, Company, and Battalion Leader (1914-1918)
Retired from Army Service (21 Mar 1921)
Reactivated to Army Service as a Supplemental-Officer (01 Feb 1934); Active-Oficer (01 Sep 1939)
Administrator with Military-Replacement-Inspection K�nigsberg (01 Feb 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Training-Director Tilsit (01 Oct 1934-01 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 301st Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1939-01 Nov 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve (01 Nov 1942-14 May 1943)
Commander of the 11th Grenadier Training & Replacement Regiment (14 May 1943-11 Aug 1943)
Died (11 Aug 1943)
Awards & Decorations:
- - Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 11.12.1941 als Oberstleutnant und Komm. Infanterie-Regiment 301
- - Ritterkreuz des kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- - 1939 EK I �S-
- - 1939 EK II �S-
- - 1914 EK I
- - 1914 EK II
- - Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- - Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung
- - Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
- - Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
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