Generalmajor Werner Gebb Born: 08 Jun 1896 in Heldenbergen, Upper Hesse (Oberhessen) Died: 12 Aug 1952: After Testimonies on 12 Aug 1952 at Camp Asbest, Sverdlovsk, Urals, USSR, in Accordance with Resolution Number 191/1954 of the District Court Gie�en, was officially pronounced dead on 03 Dec 1952 Promotions:
Leutnant (14 Jul 1915); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Hauptmann (01 Dec 1930); Major (01 Dec 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1939); Oberst (01 Dec 1941); Generalmajor (01 Jul 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (08 Aug 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 118th Infantry-Regiment, later Platoon and Company Leader (08 Aug 1914-01 Apr 1919)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 22nd Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (01 Apr 1919-01 Jun 1920)
Company-Officer in the MG-Company of the 22nd Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (01 Jun 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Company-Officer in the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1924)
Detached to MG-Course in J�terbog (25 Aug 1922-23 Sep 1922)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Nov 1928)
Detached to Weapons School Course in Dresden (01 Oct 1925-15 Feb 1926)
MG-Officer with the Staff of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1928-01 Oct 1932)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Company-Chief in the Infantry-Regiment Kassel (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Adjutant of the 9th Division (15 Oct 1935-01 May 1937)
Advisor in the Army Personnel Office, P 2 in the RKM, from 04 Feb 1938 in OKH (01 May 1937-03 Jun 1940)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 456th Infantry-Regiment (03 Jun 1940-01 Oct 1940)
Department-Chief in the Army Personnel Office, OKH (01 Oct 1940-24 Jun 1941)
Leader of the 1st Echelon in the Army Personnel Office, OKH (24 Jun 1941-01 Jan 1943)
Detached to Battalion-Leader-School Mourmelon (07 Sep 1942-03 Oct 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Jan 1943-10 Feb 1943)
Commander of the 116th Grenadier-Regiment (10 Feb 1943-01 Feb 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Feb 1944-01 May 1944)
At the same time, Detached to 10th Division-Leaders-Course (15 Mar 1944-20 Apr 1944)
Detached to Army-Group South Ukraine for use as a Division-Leader (01 May 1944-16 Jun 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 9th Infantry-Division (16 Jun 1944-01 Jul 1944)
Commander of the 9th Infantry-Division (01 Jul 1944-29 Aug 1944)
In Soviet Captivity (29 Aug 1944-12 Aug 1952)
Died in Soviet Captivity (12 Aug 1952)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (14 May 1944)
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