Generalmajor Heinrich Geerkens Born: 15 Sep 1893 in Buschenschachen, Saar Died: 25 Jan 1944 near Valassova, Leningrad, USSR (KIA) Promotions:
Leutnant der Reserve (00 Sep 1914); Leutnant (1916); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1917); Charakter als Hauptmann (31 Dec 1920); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1934); Major (01 Oct 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1938); Oberst (01 Aug 1940); Generalmajor (nachtr�glich) (01 Jan 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (01 Oct 1913) Activated (1916)
One Year Volunteer in the 7th Foot-Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1913-1915)
With the Flying Troops (1915-01 Oct 1919)
With the 3rd Light-Motor-Vehicle-Column (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 6th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-31 Dec 1920)
Retired (31 Dec 1920)
Entered Luftwaffe Service (01 Apr 1934)
Hauptmann with Air-Office M�nster (01 Apr 1934-01 May 1935)
Detached to the Flying-School in Hildesheim (01 May 1935-01 Jan 1936)
Transferred into the RLM (01 Jan 1936-00 Jul 1936)
Officer with Special Duties with Special-Staff of the Luftwaffe at Spain (00 Jul 1936-01 Mar 1937)
With the Staff of the 12th Flying-Training-Regiment, Stade (01 Mar 1937-20 Mar 1937)
With the Staff of the 47th Flying-Training-Regiment (20 Mar 1937-01 Apr 1939)
Commander of the 33rd Flying-Training-Regiment (01 Apr 1939-00 Oct 1942)
Commander of a Luftwaffe-J�ger-Regiment in Holland (00 Oct 1942-17 Aug 1943)
Commander of the 17th Luftwaffe-J�ger-Regiment (Russia) (17 Aug 1943-01 Nov 1943)
Transferred to Army Service (01 Nov 1943)
Commander of the 17th J�ger-Regiment (L) (01 Nov 1943-22 Jan 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 9th Field-Division (L) (22 Jan 1944-24 Jan 1944)
Killed-in-Action (24 Jan 1944)
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