Char.Generalmajor Gerhard Dohne Born: 10 Aug 1885 in Kaldau, Magdeburg Died: 30 Sep 1955 in Bad Honnef Promotions:
Leutnant (14 Mar 1905); Oberleutnant (19 Jun 1914); Hauptmann (24 Jul 1915); Major (01 Feb 1928); Oberstleutnant (01 Dec 1932); Oberst (01 Nov 1934); Charakter als Generalmajor (31 Mar 1936) Career:
Entered Army Service (14 Mar 1905)
Passed Out of the Cadet-Corps as Leutnant in the 17th Infantry-Regiment (14 Mar 1905-1909)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 17th Infantry-Regiment (1909-1910)
Detached to the 2nd Telegraph-Battalion (1910-01 Oct 1913)
Transferred into the 5th Telegraph-Battalion and at the same time, Detached to the War-Academy (01 Oct 1913-1914)
In The General-Staff of the 7th Reserve-Division (1914-1918)
Company-Chief in the 4th Signals-Battalion (1920-01 Oct 1924)
Transferred into the Staff of Group-Command 2 (01 Oct 1924-01 Feb 1927)
Transferred into the Inspection Of Signals Troops (Inspection 7), RWM (01 Feb 1927-01 Oct 1929)
At the same time, Temporary Chief Of Staff of the Inspection Of Signals Troops (01 Apr 1928-30 Sep 1928)
Transferred to the Regiments-Staff of the 9th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Feb 1930)
Commander of the 4th Signals-Battalion (01 Feb 1930-1933)
Officer with Special Duties with the Chief Of Army Command, then Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Detached as Liaison-Officer to the Reichs Post Central-Office, later RPM (Reichs Postal Ministry) (1933-15 Oct 1935)
Higher Signals Officer 3 (15 Oct 1935-31 Mar 1936)
Retired (31 Mar 1936)
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