Generalmajor Ernst Grau Born: 21 Jan 1892 in Magdeburg Died: 17 Oct 1943 in Novo-Alekeyevka Promotions:
Leutnant der Reserve (00 May 1915); Polizei-Leutnant (31 Jul 1920); Polizei-Oberleutnant (00 Sep 1920); Polizei-Hauptmann (30 Jun 1926); Hauptmann (15 Oct 1935); Major (01 Mar 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1939); Oberst (01 Feb 1942); Generalmajor (nachtr�glich) (01 Oct 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (01 Nov 1914)
War Volunteer in the 131st Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1914-1915)
Platoon and Company Leader (1915-31 Jul 1920)
Transferred to Police Service (31 Jul 1920)
With the Security-Police in Berlin (31 Jul 1920-15 Oct 1935)
Transferred to Army Service (15 Oct 1935)
Company-Chief in the 58th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-10 Nov 1938)
With the Staff of the Command-Office Cologne (10 Nov 1938-01 Oct 1939)
With the Staff of the Commander of Replacement-Troops in Military-District VI/1 (01 Oct 1939-00 Nov 1939)
Battalion-Commander in the 412th Infantry-Regiment (00 Nov 1939-03 Aug 1941)
Severely Wounded, in Hospital, then Commander of the 412th Infantry-Replacement-Battalion in the 227th Infantry-Regiment (03 Aug 1941-00 Jan 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 6th Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (00 Jan 1942-01 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 2nd Motorcycle-Grenadier-Regiment (01 Jul 1942-14 Oct 1943)
Severely wounded by Novo-Alexeyevka, (14 Oct 1943-17 Oct 1943)
Died of his injuries (17 Oct 1943)
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