Generalmajor Günther von Dewitz genannt von Krebs Born: 06 Dec 1885 in Berlin Died: 05 Jun 1940 near Tergnier, La Fere (KIA) Promotions:
Fähnrich (14 Jun 1904); Leutnant (18 May 1905); Oberleutnant (22 Apr 1914); Hauptmann (18 Jun 1915); Major (01 Feb 1928); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1932); Oberst (01 Sep 1934); Generalmajor (nachträglich) (01 Apr 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (31 Oct 1903)
Fahnenjunker in the Guards-Fusilier-Regiment (31 Oct 1903-22 Aug 1914)
Ordinance-Officer of the 6th Guards-Infantry-Brigade (22 Aug 1914-15 May 1915)
Detached to the Replacement-General-Command of the Guards-Corps (15 May 1915-10 Nov 1915)
Company-Leader in the Guards-Fusilier-Regiment (10 Nov 1915-00 Dec 1918)
With the Staff of the Guards-Fusilier-Regiment (00 Dec 1918-01 Oct 1919)
Company-Chief in the 115th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Chief in the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Apr 1927)
With the Staff of the 2nd Division (01 Apr 1927-01 Feb 1931)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1931-01 Oct 1933)
With the Staff of the 5th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1933-1935)
Training-Director Saarbrücken (1935-26 Aug 1939)
Supplemental-Officer (01 Apr 1937)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 483rd Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-25 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 483rd Infantry-Regiment (25 Oct 1939-05 Jun 1940)
Killed-in-Action (05 Jun 1940)
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