Generalmajor Hellmuth Dorn Born: 30 Apr 1895 in Merseburg Died: 22 Mar 1961 in Farchant, Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern) Promotions:
F�hnrich (01 Mar 1915); Leutnant (22 Mar 1915); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1930); Major (01 Nov 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1938); Oberst (01 Sep 1941); Generalmajor (20 Apr 1945) Commands � Assignments
Entered Army Service (16 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the 10th Pioneer-Battalion (16 Aug 1914-08 Dec 1914)
With the Replacement-Battalion of the 20th Pioneer-Regiment (08 Dec 1914-11 Dec 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 20th Pioneer-Regiment (11 Dec 1914-14 Jan 1915)
In the Field with the 20th Pioneer-Regiment (14 Jan 1915-26 Feb 1917)
Adjutant of the 227th Pioneer-Battalion (26 Feb 1917-23 Dec 1918)
Adjutant of the Commander of Pioneers of the Volunteer-Detachment Hasse (23 Dec 1918-03 Feb 1919)
With the Staff of Freikorps H�lsen (03 Feb 1919-08 Mar 1919)
Leader of the Pioneer-Company of Freikorps H�lsen (08 Mar 1919-12 May 1919)
Transferred into the Pioneer-Battalion of the 3rd Reichswehr-Brigade (12 May 1919-12 Nov 1919)
With the Mortar-Company of the 103rd Infantry-Regiment (12 Nov 1919-12 May 1920)
Adjutant in the 20th Pioneer-Battalion (12 May 1920-27 Sep 1920)
With the Staff of Fortress-Commander K�nigsberg (27 Sep 1920-15 Sep 1921)
Transferred into the 1st Artillery-Regiment and Detached to the 1st Pioneer-Battalion (15 Sep 1921-01 Oct 1921)
Transferred to the Fortress-Commander K�nigsberg (01 Oct 1921-15 Feb 1922)
Transferred into the 1st Pioneer-Battalion (15 Feb 1922-01 Apr 1923)
Transferred into the 1st Infantry-Regiment and Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training (01 Apr 1923-01 Oct 1924)
Detached to II. Battalion of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Jul 1924-30 Sep 1924)
Transferred into the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1924-01 Nov 1925)
Transferred into the 8th Mounted-Regiment and Detached to Pioneer-School (01 Nov 1925-01 Sep 1926)
Transferred back into the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Sep 1926-01 Oct 1927)
Transferred into the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1927-01 Apr 1929)
Company-Chief in the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Apr 1929-01 Oct 1932)
Instructor at the Infantry School Dresden (01 Oct 1932-01 Aug 1936)
Advisor in the Army General Staff, 5th Department (01 Aug 1936-15 Mar 1940)
Commander of the 47th Pioneer-Battalion (15 Mar 1940-05 Jan 1941)
Commander of the Pioneer-Regiment-Staff 413 (05 Jan 1941-07 Jun 1941)
With the Staff of Army-Group A, later, Commander-in-Chief West (07 Jun 1941-25 Jul 1942)
Commander of the Pioneer-Regiment-Staff 617 (25 Jul 1942-15 Nov 1942)
Chief of Department Pioneers in the Staff of the General of Pioneers and Fortresses in OKH (15 Nov 1942-20 Apr 1945)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (20 Apr 1945-09 May 1945)
In US Captivity (09 May 1945-27 Jun 1947)
Released (27 Jun 1947)
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