Generalmajor Dipl.Ing. Hans Henrici Born: 15 Jan 1895 in Hagen, Westphalia (Westfalen) Died: 23 Apr 1960 in Neheim-H�sten Diploma In Engineering: 09 May 1928 Promotions:
Gefreiter (12 May 1915); Unteroffizier (06 May 1916); F�hnrich (14 Jun 1917); Leutnant (18 Aug 1917); Oberleutnant (01 Oct 1923); Hauptmann (01 May 1928); Major (01 Mar 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1938); Oberst (01 Apr 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jul 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (05 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the Replacement-Battalion of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (05 Aug 1914-10 Oct 1914)
Transferred into the Replacement-Battalion of the 13th Foot-Artillery-Regiment (10 Oct 1914-16 Jan 1915)
In the Field with the 247th Foot-Artillery-Battery (16 Jan 1915-05 Sep 1916)
Transferred into the 246th Foot-Artillery-Battery (05 Sep 1916-14 Oct 1916)
Transferred into the 360th Foot-Artillery-Battery (14 Oct 1916-11 Nov 1916)
Appointed Fahnenjunker and transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 3rd Foot-Artillery-Regiment (11 Nov 1916-26 Mar 1917)
Detached to Firing School Course in J�terbog (29 Jan 1917-15 Mar 1917)
In the Field with the 3rd Foot-Artillery-Regiment (26 Mar 1917-01 Oct 1917)
Detached to Firing School Course in Thorn (01 Oct 1917-03 Oct 1917)
Taken ill, in Hospital (03 Oct 1917-02 Apr 1918)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 3rd Foot-Artillery-Regiment (02 Apr 1918-12 Dec 1918)
Detached as Instructor for Training on Captured Guns with the Government Metz (26 Jul 1918-11 Nov 1918)
At the same time, Detached as Instructor to Firing-Grounds Longuyon (01 Aug 1918-01 Sep 1918)
Adjutant of the Replacement-Battalion of the 3rd Foot-Artillery-Regiment (12 Dec 1918-12 Mar 1919)
Transferred to the 1st Kurland Field-Artillery-Regiment of the Baltic Landeswehr (12 Mar 1919-01 Jun 1919)
Battery-Leader in the 1st Kurland Field-Artillery-Regiment of the Baltic Landeswehr (01 Jun 1919-26 Jul 1919)
Adjutant of the Processing-Office of the 3rd Foot-Artillery-Regiment (26 Jul 1919-18 Feb 1920)
Transferred into the 20th Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (18 Feb 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Detached to Firing Course in J�terbog (01 Oct 1920-22 Dec 1920)
Transferred into the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-27 Jan 1921)
Transferred to the 9th Battery of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (27 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1923)
Detached to Motor Transport Instruction Courses in Berlin (01 Mar 1922-18 Mar 1922)
Detached to the Technical College, Berlin-Charlottenburg (01 Oct 1923-01 Apr 1928)
Detached to RWM/Wa A (01 Apr 1928-01 Apr 1929)
Transferred to 1st Battery of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Apr 1929-01 Oct 1929)
Chief of 1st Battery of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Mar 1932)
Detached to RWM/Wa A (01 Mar 1932-01 Oct 1932)
Transferred as Advisor into the Army Weapons Office, RWM (01 Oct 1932-21 May 1935)
Advisor in the Army Weapons Office, RKM (21 May 1935-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 13th Artillery-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-30 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 13th Artillery-Regiment (30 Sep 1939-03 Nov 1939)
Transferred into Wa J R�, Army Weapons Office (03 Nov 1939-01 Feb 1940)
Chief of Department Wa J R� (z) in the Army Weapons Office (01 Feb 1940-01 Aug 1940)
Office-Group-Chief Wa J R�, OKH (01 Aug 1940-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-00 May 1947)
Released (00 May 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz zum Kriegsverdienstkreuz mit Schwertern (10 Feb 1945)
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (05 Jun 1943)
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