Generalmajor Erich Hempel Born: 06 Jan 1894 in K�nigsberg, Prussia (Preu�en) Died: 20 May 1981 in St. Augustin Promotions
Gefreiter (24 Dec 1914); Unteroffizier (04 Nov 1915); F�hnrich (14 Jan 1917); Leutnant (31 May 1917); Oberleutnant (01 Mar 1925); Hauptmann/Rittmeister (01 Oct 1929); Major (01 Oct 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1938); Oberst (01 Jul 1941); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1945) Career:
Entered Army Service (10 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the 1st Guards-Field-Artillery-Regiment (10 Aug 1914-19 Sep 1914)
In the Field with Artillery-Munitions-Column 52 (19 Sep 1914-29 Mar 1916)
Detached to Squadron-Staff 506 of the 22nd Reserve-Division (18 Jul 1915-09 Mar 1916)
Transferred into the 11th Company of the 206th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (29 Mar 1916-02 Apr 1916)
Transferred into the 1st Company of the Replacement-Battalion of the 35th Fusilier-Regiment (02 Apr 1916-19 Jul 1916)
Detached to 4th Company-Officer-Course in Lokstadter Lager (28 May 1916-17 Jul 1916)
Transferred into the 9th Replacement-Pioneer-Battalion (19 Jul 1916-13 Sep 1916)
Detached to the 5th Reserve-Officer-Aspirant-Course (19 Jul 1916-11 Sep 1916)
In the Field with the 3rd Field-Company of the 9th Pioneer-Battalion (13 Sep 1916-07 May 1917)
Transferred to the 2nd Field-Company of the 9th Pioneer-Battalion (07 May 1917-19 Oct 1917)
Transferred to the 3rd Field-Company of the 9th Pioneer-Battalion (19 Oct 1917-04 Apr 1918)
Transferred into the 9th Replacement-Pioneer-Battalion (04 Apr 1918-23 Aug 1918)
Transferred to the 3rd Field-Company of the 9th Pioneer-Battalion (23 Aug 1918-03 Dec 1918)
Transferred to the 2nd Field-Company of the 9th Pioneer-Battalion (03 Dec 1918-03 Feb 1919)
Provisions-Officer of III. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment von Oven of Freikorps H�lsen (03 Feb 1919-12 May 1919)
Platoon-Leader in 1st Company of the Pioneer-Battalion of the 3rd Reichswehr-Brigade (12 May 1919-17 Dec 1920)
Transferred into the 2nd Company of the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (17 Dec 1920-08 May 1921)
Transferred into the Bridging-Column of the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (08 May 1921-15 Jun 1921)
Transferred into the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (15 Jun 1921-01 Oct 1921)
Transferred back to the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1923)
Transferred into the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-01 Apr 1924)
Detached to Pioneer-School Munich (01 Oct 1923-01 Apr 1924)
While retaining previous command, transferred into the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Apr 1924-01 Nov 1924)
While retaining previous command, transferred into the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Nov 1924-01 Sep 1925)
Detached to the 1st Pioneer-Battalion (01 Sep 1925-01 Nov 1925)
Transferred into the 7th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1925-01 Mar 1926)
Transferred into the 1st Pioneer-Battalion (01 Mar 1926-01 Dec 1926)
Transferred to the Command-Office L�tzen and Assigned as Pioneer-Officer of Fortress-Command-Office K�nigsberg (01 Dec 1926-01 Oct 1927)
Transferred to Command-Office K�nigsberg (01 Oct 1927-01 Apr 1929)
Detached to Pioneer-School (02 Mar 1929-31 Jul 1929)
Transferred to the 6th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Apr 1929-01 Oct 1932)
Transferred to the 15th Mounted-Regiment & Detached as Staff-Officer of Pioneers to the Staff of 6th Division (01 Oct 1932-01 May 1933)
Transferred into the Staff of 6th Division (01 May 1933-01 Mar 1934)
Transferred to the Staff of Fortress-Construction-Group K�strin (01 Mar 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Leader of Fortress-Construction-Group K�strin (15 Oct 1935-01 Mar 1936)
Leader of Fortress-Pioneer-Staff 6 (01 Mar 1936-16 Mar 1936)
Leader of Fortress-Pioneer-Staff 7 (16 Mar 1936-06 Oct 1936)
Commander of the 12th Pioneer-Battalion (06 Oct 1936-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of the 30th Pioneer-Battalion (12 Oct 1937-10 Nov 1938)
Transferred to the Inspection of Fortresses, OKH (10 Nov 1938-01 Dec 1938)
Fortress-Inspector XI (01 Dec 1938-06 Apr 1939)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (06 Apr 1939-08 Sep 1939)
Transferred into the Central-Department of the Army General Staff (08 Sep 1939-25 Jan 1940)
Commander of the 660th Pioneer-Battalion (25 Jan 1940-10 Feb 1941)
Commander of Regiment-Staff (motorised) 513 (10 Feb 1941-01 Oct 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Oct 1942-01 Jan 1944)
Army-Pioneer-Leader of the 3rd Panzer-Army (01 Jan 1944-01 Sep 1944)
General of Pioneers of Army-Group E (01 Sep 1944-10 Apr 1945)
General of Pioneers with Commander-in-Chief West (10 Apr 1945-00 Apr 1945)
In US Captivity (00 Apr 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
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