(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Generalmajor Leopold Hederich
Born: 26 Feb 1875 in Wittenberg, Elbe
Died: 17 Nov 1953 in Schl�chtern
Promotions:
F�hnrich (19 Dec 1893); Sekondeleutnant (18 Aug 1894); umbanannt in Leutnant (01 Jan 1899); Oberleutnant (15 Nov 1904); Hauptmann (13 Sep 1911); Major (27 Jan 1918); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1923); Oberst (01 Mar 1928); Charakter als Generalmajor (31 Jan 1931); Generalmajor z.V. (01 Feb 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (23 Apr 1893)
Fahnenjunker in the 3rd Field-Artillery-Regiment (23 Apr 1893-01 Aug 1914)
Detached to Riding-School Hannover (01 Oct 1903-30 Sep 1905)
Detached to Firld-Artillery-Firing-School as Direction-Officer (25 Sep 1907-31 May 1910)
Battery-Chief in the 3rd Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-11 May 1917)
Leader of the Mounted Battalion of the 3rd Field-Artillery-Regiment (11 May 1917-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 3rd Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred to the Regiment-Staff of the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Feb 1923)
Commander of IV. Battalion of the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Feb 1923-01 Feb 1926)
Transferred to the Regiment-Staff of the 6th Artillery-Regiment (01 Feb 1926-01 Nov 1928)
Commander of the 6th Artillery-Regiment (01 Nov 1928-31 Jan 1931)
Retired (31 Jan 1931)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (22 Jul 1941)
Field-Commandant 520 (22 Jul 1941-08 Jan 1942)
Location-Senior in Antwerp (08 Jan 1942-30 Jun 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (30 Jun 1942-31 Aug 1942)
Retired (31 Aug 1942)

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