(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Generalmajor Erich Hauger
Born: 08 Jun 1895 in Pfullendorf, District Konstanz
Died: 26 Jun 1961 in Baden-Baden
Diploma In Economics: 01 Aug 1927
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (23 Dec 1913); F�hnrich (22 Mar 1914); Leutnant (06 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant (22 Mar 1918); Hauptmann/Rittmeister (01 May 1926); Major (01 Oct 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1936); Oberst (01 Jan 1939); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (14 Jul 1913)
Fahnenjunker in the 169th Infantry-Regiment (14 Jul 1913-22 Sep 1914)
Detached to the War-School Metz (22 Mar 1914-01 Aug 1914)
In the Field as Company-Officer with the 169th Infantry-Regiment (22 Sep 1914-29 Sep 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (29 Sep 1914-10 Dec 1914)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 169th Infantry-Regiment (10 Dec 1914-30 Jan 1915)
In the Field with the 169th Infantry-Regiment (30 Jan 1915-17 Jun 1916)
Detached to Recruitment-Depot Busquoy (05 Nov 1915-02 Jan 1916)
Taken ill, in Hospital (17 Jun 1916-28 Jun 1916)
Back with the 169th Infantry-Regiment (28 Jun 1916-28 Sep 1917)
Taken ill, in Hospital (28 Sep 1917-11 Oct 1917)
Back with the 169th Infantry-Regiment (11 Oct 1917-08 Mar 1918)
Transferred to the MG-Company of the 169th Infantry-Regiment (08 Mar 1918-27 May 1918)
Wounded, in Hospital (27 May 1918-27 Jul 1918)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 169th Infantry-Regiment (27 Jul 1918-12 Apr 1919)
Detached to Department Ia of the Replacement General-Command of XIV. Army-Corps (26 Sep 1918-08 Nov 1918)
Battalion-Adjutant and Court-Officer of the Replacement-Battalion of the 169th Infantry-Regiment (21 Nov 1918-25 Jan 1919)
Transferred into the 28th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment, later 213th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (12 Apr 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the Training-Battalion of the 113th Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Transferred into the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1921)
Detached to Course for Physical Training in W�nsdorf (16 Jul 1921-01 Sep 1921)
Transferred into the II. Battalion of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-01 Apr 1928)
Detached to Coastal-Defence-Battalion II, Wilhelmshaven (19 Sep 1921-28 Feb 1922)
Detached to the Technical College Munich (to Studies of Economics) (01 Oct 1923-01 Apr 1928)
At the same time, Detached to the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (15 Mar 1927-30 Apr 1927)
Transferred into the 16th Mounted-Regiment and Detached to the RWM/Wa (01 Apr 1928-01 Apr 1929)
Detached to the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1929-01 Oct 1929)
Transferred into the 8th (MG) Company of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Nov 1929)
Chief of 6th Company of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1929-15 Dec 1933)
Chief of Operations (Ia) with the Chief of Provision Matters in the Army Weapons Office, RWM (15 Dec 1933-21 May 1935)
Chief of Operations (Ia) with the Chief of Provision Matters in the Army Weapons Office, RKM (21 May 1935-01 Jul 1936)
Group-Director in the Army Weapons Office/Wa B 5 (01 Jul 1936-01 Jul 1937)
Department-Chief Wa B 5 in the Army Weapons Office, RKM (01 Jun 1937-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 81st Infantry-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-27 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 459th Infantry-Regiment (27 Aug 1939-04 Jun 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH and Detached to OKH/WaA. (04 Jun 1940-04 Jul 1940)
Chief of Central Office Group in OKH/WaA. (04 Jul 1940-15 Aug 1942)
Armaments-Inspector Upper Rhine, Strasbourg, Alsace (15 Aug 1942-00 Jun 1945)
At the same time, Detached to OKH/Chief of Army Armaments and Commander of the Replacement Army/WaZ. (16 Aug 1942-15 Oct 1942)
In French Captivity (00 Jun 1945-00 Dec 1945)
Released (00 Dec 1945)

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