Generalmajor Ernst Georg von Eisenhardt-Rothe Born: 25 Sep 1890 in Lietzow, District Regenwalde, Pomerania (Pommern) Died: 24 May 1987 in Bremen Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (19 Mar 1910); F�hnrich (17 May 1910); Leutnant (16 Jun 1911); Oberleutnant (06 Jun 1916); Rittmeister (01 Apr 1923); Major (01 Jun 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1936); Oberst (01 Jun 1938); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Oct 1909)
Fahnenjunker in the 2nd Cuirassier-Regiment K�nigin (01 Oct 1909-02 Aug 1914)
With the Regiment in the Field (02 Aug 1914-26 Feb 1918)
Detached as Ordinance-Officer to the Staff of the 11th Landwehr-Assault-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1915-06 Dec 1915)
Detached to the 11th Landwehr-Assault-Infantry-Regiment (22 Jan 1916-04 Mar 1916)
Detached to the 36th Gas-Protection-Course in Berlin (14 Mar 1916-17 Mar 1916)
Detached to Army-Gas-Protection-School in Berlin (22 Jan 1917-27 Jan 1917)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 6th Cavalry-Division (01 Feb 1917-21 Dec 1917)
Detached to MG-School of Army-Detachment A in Finstungen (11 Jan 1918-09 Feb 1918)
Leader of the MG-Squadron of the 2nd Cuirassier-Regiment (26 Feb 1918-09 Sep 1918)
Wounded, in Hospital, Granted Leave (09 Sep 1919-1919)
Back with the 2nd Cuirassier-Regiment (1919-20 Oct 1919)
MG-Officer in the 6th Reichswehr-Cavalry-Regiment (20 Oct 1919-03 Feb 1920)
Transferred into the 6th Mounted-Regiment (03 Feb 1920-01 Oct 1923)
Leader of the MG-Platoon of the 6th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-01 Feb 1925)
Detached to MG-Course on the Troop-Exercise-Grounds D�beritz (20 Sep 1924-17 Oct 1924)
Chief of the 1st Squadron of the 6th Mounted-Regiment (01 Feb 1925-01 Jan 1929)
Detached to Combat-School-Course in D�beritz (02 Nov 1925-28 Nov 1925)
Transferred into the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (01 Jan 1929-09 Jan 1929)
Chief of the Training-Squadron of the 2nd Mounted-Regiment (09 Jan 1929-01 Oct 1931)
Detached to Cavalry-School Hannover (01 Oct 1931-01 Oct 1934)
Major with the Staff of the Mounted-Regiment Paderborn (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 23rd Antitank-Battalion (15 Oct 1935-10 Nov 1938)
Detached to Tactical Course for Battalion-Commanders of Panzer Troop (10 Feb 1938-28 Feb 1938)
Adjutant With Army-Group-Command 3 (10 Nov 1938-01 Aug 1939)
Commandant of Potsdam (01 Aug 1939-26 Aug 1939)
Transferred to the Staff of Army High Command 2 (26 Aug 1939-28 Oct 1939)
Commander of Antitank-Troop XII (28 Oct 1939-14 May 1940)
Commandant of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds D�beritz (14 May 1940-01 Nov 1941)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Nov 1941-08 Nov 1941)
Commander of the 685th Infantry-Regiment (08 Nov 1941-20 Apr 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (20 Apr 1942-01 May 1942)
Field Commandant 602 (01 May 1942-26 Aug 1943)
Field Commandant 608 (26 Aug 1943-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-09 Apr 1948)
Released (09 Apr 1947)
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