Generalmajor Erich Hassenstein Born: 19 Sep 1894 in Bromberg Died: 02 May 1945 in Passau (Suicide) Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteropffizier (17 Apr 1915); F�hnrich (02 Sep 1915); Leutnant (22 Dec 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1925); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1929); Major (01 Oct 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1939); Oberst (01 Aug 1941); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (08 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the 92nd Infantry-Regiment (08 Aug 1914-04 Dec 1914)
Taken ill, in Hospital (04 Dec 1914-27 Jan 1915)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 92nd Infantry-Regiment (27 Jan 1915-17 Apr 1915)
Fahnenjunker in the 92nd Infantry-Regiment (17 Apr 1915-23 Jun 1915)
Taken ill, in Hospital (05 Feb 1916-06 Mar 1916)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 22nd Infantry-Regiment (06 Mar 1916-07 Apr 1916)
In the Field with the Regiment (07 Apr 1916-10 Apr 1916)
Company-Leader in the 22nd Infantry-Regiment (10 Apr 1916-17 Aug 1916)
Gas-Protection-Officer with the Staff of the 11th Reserve-Division (17 Aug 1916-01 Nov 1916)
Company-Leader in the 22nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1916-30 Dec 1916)
Detached to the Regiment-Staff of the 22nd Infantry-Regiment (30 Dec 1916-22 Aug 1917)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 22nd Infantry-Regiment (22 Aug 1917-22 Oct 1918)
At the same time, Acting-Gas-Protection-Officer with the Staff of the 22nd Infantry-Regiment (15 Aug 1917-23 Aug 1917)
At the same time, Acting Ordinance Officer with the Staff of the 22nd Infantry-Regiment (10 Aug 1918-02 Sep 1918)
At the same time, Acting Ordinance Officer with the Staff of the 22nd Infantry-Regiment (04 Sep 1918-21 Oct 1918)
Delegated with the Leadership of II. Battalion of the 22nd Infantry-Regiment (22 Oct 1918-25 Oct 1918)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 22nd Infantry-Regiment (25 Oct 1918-25 Sep 1919)
At the same time, Gas-Protection-Officer of the 22nd Infantry-Regiment (02 Nov 1918-25 Sep 1919)
Company-Leader in the 15th Rifle-Regiment and Adjutant of II. Battalion of the Regiment (25 Sep 1919-18 Feb 1920)
At the same time, Acting Regiments Adjutant of the 15th Rifle-Regiment (20 Sep 1919-05 Oct 1919)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 3rd Reichswehr-Brigade (18 Feb 1920-28 Jun 1920)
Director of the Sports-Courses with Reichswehr-Command-Office VI (28 Jun 1920-10 Sep 1920)
Temporary Battalion Adjutant in the 15th Rifle-Regiment (10 Sep 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1924)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-15 May 1928)
Detached to Course for Mortar-Officers in D�beritz (01 Dec 1926-25 May 1927)
Detached to Officer Weapon School Course in Dresden (03 Oct 1927-15 Feb 1928)
MG-Officer with the Staff of the 4th Infantry-Regiment (15 May 1928-01 Apr 1931)
Company-Chief in the 4th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1931-01 Oct 1934)
Company-Chief in Infantry-Regiment Kolberg (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Instructor at the War-School Dresden (15 Oct 1935-26 Aug 1939)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (26 Aug 1939-24 Oct 1939)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 56th Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (24 Oct 1939-08 Nov 1939)
F�hrer-Reserve (08 Nov 1939-10 Nov 1939)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 12th Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1939-20 Sep 1940)
Commander of the 12th Infantry-Regiment (20 Sep 1940-20 Jan 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve - Military-District-Command XI (20 Jan 1942-15 Jul 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve - Military-District-Command IV (15 Jul 1942-12 Aug 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (12 Aug 1942-01 Oct 1942)
Commander of the 524th Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (01 Oct 1942-02 Jan 1943)
Commander of School I for Officer-Aspirants of Infantry, Dresden (02 Jan 1943-01 Nov 1944)
Commander of Fahnenjunker-Schools of Infantry, Potsdam-Bornstedt (01 Nov 1944-1945)
Leader of a Division-Group (under the F�hrer-Grenadier-Division) (1945-20 Apr 1945)
Inspector of Leadership Candidate Schools South (after the partition of Germany in North and South Areas) (20 Apr 1945-02 May 1945)
Committed Suicide (02 May 1945)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (29 Jan 1942)
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