Generalmajor Gerhard von Enckevort Born: 15 Aug 1868 in Gartz an dem Pl�ne Died: 16 Dec 1945 in Sachsenhausen Prison Promotions:
Charakter als F�hnrich (22 Mar 1888); F�hnrich (18 Oct 1888); Sekondeleutnant (21 Sep 1889); Premierleutnant (12 Sep 1896); umbenannt in Oberleutnant (01 Jan 1899); Rittmeister (18 Apr 1903); Major (21 Apr 1911); Oberstleutnant (06 Jun 1916); Oberst (20 Sep 1918); Charakter als Generalmajor (30 Jun 1922); Generalmajor z.V. (01 Aug 1941) Career:
Entered Army Service (22 Mar 1888)
F�hnrich in the 4th Ulanen-Regiment; Regiments-Adjutant of the 4th Ulanen-Regiment (22 Mar 1888-23 Mar 1901)
Adjutant of the 10th Cavalry-Brigade (23 Mar 1901-20 Jul 1904)
Squadron-Chief in the 12th Dragoon-Regiment (20 Jul 1904-1909)
Adjutant in the General-Command of the II. Army-Corps (1909-13 Jun 1912)
With the Staff of the 4th Hussar-Regiment (13 Jun 1912-02 Aug 1914)
Commander of the 2nd Landwehr-Cavalry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-15 Oct 1915)
Commander of the 4th Hussar-Regiment (15 Oct 1915-1917)
Commander of the 60th Landwehr-Infantry-Regiment (1917-1918)
Commander of Special-Purpose-Infantry-Regiment 2 (1918-1919)
Commander of the Volunteer-Cavalry-Regiment von Enckevort (Border-Protection) (1919-01 Oct 1919)
Commander of the 5th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 May 1920)
Commander of the 3rd Mounted-Regiment (01 May 1920-30 Jun 1922)
Retired (30 Jun 1922)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (01 Sep 1939)
Commandant of POW-Camp Stalag III. B (01 Sep 1939-08 Aug 1940)
Commandant of POW-Camp Stalag III. D (08 Aug 1940-25 Apr 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve (25 Apr 1942-31 Aug 1942)
Retired (30 Apr 1943)
Abducted by the Soviets (01 May 1945-16 Dec 1945)
Died in Soviet Captivity (16 Dec 1945)
Awards & Decorations:
1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnungen
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