Generalmajor Robert Eimler Born: 06 Apr 1891 in Helbra, Mansfelder Seekreis Died: 03 Feb 1960 in Ulm Promotions:
Gefreiter (24 Sep 1910); Unteroffizier (23 Sep 1911); Sergeant (12 Apr 1915); Vizefeldwebel (31 Aug 1915); Offizier-Stellvertreter (31 Aug 1917); Leutnant (11 Oct 1918); Oberleutnant (01 Dec 1923); Hauptmann (01 Nov 1928); Major (01 Apr 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1938); Oberst (01 Nov 1940); Generalmajor (09 Nov 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (12 Oct 1909)
Volunteer in the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (12 Oct 1909-13 Jul 1916)
Wounded, in Hospital (13 Jul 1916-20 Jul 1916)
Back with the Troop (20 Jul 1916-15 Apr 1919)
Adjutant of the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (15 Apr 1919-06 May 1919)
Company-Officer in the 4th Reichswehr-Pioneer-Battalion (06 May 1919-22 Mar 1920)
Leader of the 104th Bridge-Construction-Troop (22 Mar 1920-22 Jun 1920)
Company-Officer in the 4th Reichswehr-Pioneer-Battalion (22 Jun 1920-01 Jan 1924)
Detached to Course for Training on Locomotive-Personnel in Klausdorf (07 Feb 1921-09 Apr 1921)
Detached to 2nd Course for Machine-Personnel of Pioneer-Battalions in Klausdorf (01 Feb 1922-31 Mar 1922)
Leader of the Bridging-Column of the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Jan 1924-01 Oct 1927)
Detached to Transport and Equipment Course with the 4th Transport-Battalion (29 Sep 1924-25 Oct 1924)
Detached to Searchlight-Course in Klausdorf (01 Feb 1926-30 Mar 1926)
Transferred to the Staff of the 4th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1927-01 Mar 1928)
Transferred to the Staff of the Command-Office K�strin (01 Mar 1928-01 Feb 1929)
Company-Chief in the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Feb 1929-01 Oct 1932)
Detached to Pioneer-Course in Ingolstadt (02 Sep 1929-14 Sep 1929)
Transferred to the Commander in L�tzen, Detached to the Commander in K�nigsberg as Leader of Fortress-Pioneer-Staff 1 (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Leader of Fortress-Construction-Group K�nigsberg-South (01 Oct 1934-01 Mar 1936)
Leader of Fortress-Pioneer-Staff 1, K�nigsberg-South (01 Mar 1936-03 Sep 1938)
Detached to the Inspection of Western Fortifications (21 Jun 1938-24 Jul 1938)
Detached to the Inspection of Western Fortifications (03 Sep 1938-10 Nov 1938)
Transferred to the Staff of Fortress-Inspection II (10 Nov 1938-15 Mar 1939)
Transferred to the Staff of Fortress-Pioneer-Commander II (15 Mar 1939-26 Aug 1939)
Transferred to the Staff of Senior Construction Staff 1 (26 Aug 1939-11 Oct 1939)
Commander of Fortress-Pioneer-Staff 22 (11 Oct 1939-23 Jun 1941)
Commander of Fortress-Pioneer-Staff 14 (23 Jun 1941-01 Aug 1943)
Commander of Senior Construction Staff 17 (01 Aug 1943-19 Aug 1943)
Higher Pioneer Leader 17 (19 Aug 1943-18 Aug 1944)
Commandant of Fortifications in the Eifel (18 Aug 1944-15 Oct 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH, at the same time Acting-Higher Pioneer Commander 4 (15 Oct 1944-20 Nov 1944)
Fortress-Pioneer-Commander XXI (20 Nov 1944-15 Apr 1945)
In Captivity (15 Apr 1945-05 Jun 1947)
Released (05 Jun 1947)
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