Generalmajor Erich Freiherr von Falkenstein Born: 13 Apr 1877 in K�nigsberg, Prussia (Preu�en) Died: 17 Nov 1945 in L�dinghausen Promotions:
Leutnant (13 Mar 1897); Oberleutnant (18 May 1907); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1912); Major (18 Oct 1918); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1926); Oberst (01 Oct 1929); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1941) Career:
Entered Army Service (13 Mar 1897)
Leutnant in the 13th Infantry-Regiment; Adjutant of the III. Battalion of the 13th Infantry-Regiment (13 Mar 1897-01 Oct 1912)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1912-01 Oct 1913)
Company-Chief in the 7th J�ger-Battalion (01 Oct 1913-1914)
Company and Battalion Leader (1914-1918)
Transferred into the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1922)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 17th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 Oct 1923)
Commander of the III. Battalion of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-01 Apr 1927)
Commandant of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds at Munsterlager (01 Apr 1927-31 Mar 1930)
Retired (31 Mar 1930)
Employed by the Army (01 Apr 1930); Territorial-Officer (01 Oct 1933); Active-Officer (01 Oct 1935)
With Military-District-Command IV, M�nster (01 Apr 1930-01 Oct 1935)
Commander of Field-Equipment-Command VI, M�nster (01 Oct 1935-30 Apr 1943)
Retired (30 Apr 1943)
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