Generalmajor Hermann Geis Born: 20 Jan 1878 in Munich (M�nchen) Died: 15 Jan 1958 in Regensburg Promotions:
F�hnrich (23 Jan 1897); Leutnant (06 Mar 1898); Oberleutnant (28 Oct 1908); Hauptmann (25 Aug 1913); Major (14 Dec 1917); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1923); Oberst (01 Feb 1928); Generalmajor z.V. (01 Dec 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (15 Jul 1896)
Fahnenjunker in the 11th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (15 Jul 1896-17 Dec 1912)
Adjutant of District-Command Regensburg (01 Oct 1905-30 Sep 1907)
Adjutant of the 12th Bavarian Infantry-Brigade (17 Dec 1912-01 Dec 1916)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 10th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1916-15 Jan 1917)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 11th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (15 Jan 1917-30 Sep 1917)
In the General-Staff of the 2nd Bavarian Division (30 Sep 1917-24 Dec 1917)
In the General-Staff of the 1st Army (24 Dec 1917-19 Mar 1918)
In the General-Staff of Staging-Inspection 17 (19 Mar 1918-07 Jul 1918)
Commander of Senior-Construction-Staff Geis (07 Jul 1918-10 Nov 1918)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of Army-Detachment A (11 Nov 1918-17 Dec 1918)
Transferred into the 11th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (17 Dec 1918-01 Oct 1919)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 48th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
With the Staff of the I. Battalion of the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Feb 1924)
Commander of the Training-Battalion of the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1924-01 Feb 1927)
With the Staff of the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1927-31 Oct 1928)
Retired (31 Oct 1928)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the Territorial-Rifle-Regiment I/19, later 131 (26 Aug 1939-01 Feb 1941)
Commander of Patrol-Services in Military-District XIII (01 Feb 1941-31 Jan 1943)
Retired (31 Jan 1943)
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