(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Generalmajor Hans-Christoph von Heydebrand und der Lasa
Born: 06 Sep 1893 in Breslau
Died: 15 May 1942 in Nepokrytaya near Kharkov, USSR (Killed)
Promotions:
F�hnrich (20 Nov 1913); Leutnant (19 Sep 1914); Oberleutnant (16 Sep 1917); Rittmeister (01 Aug 1925); Major (01 May 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1936); Oberst (01 Aug 1939); Generalmajor (nachtr�glich) (27 Jun 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (26 Feb 1913)
Fahnenjunker in the 1st Ulanen-Regiment (26 Feb 1913-01 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 1st Ulanen-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-1915)
Detached to the 4th Hussar-Regiment (1915-1916)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 1st Ulanen-Regiment (1916-01 Oct 1919)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 8th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-1927)
Squadron-Chief in the 8th Mounted-Regiment (1927-01 Aug 1932)
Adjutant of the 2nd Cavalry-Division (01 Aug 1932-01 Aug 1935)
Adjutant of Group-Command 1 (01 Aug 1935-01 Nov 1938)
Commander of the 4th Cavalry-Regiment, Allenstein (01 Nov 1938-01 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 1st Mounted-Replacement-Regiment, Angerburg (01 Sep 1939-05 Feb 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve 0 Military-District-Command I (05 Feb 1940-01 Mar 1940)
Adjutant of the Replacement General-Command of I. Army-Corps (01 Mar 1940-11 Nov 1940)
Commander of the 113th Rifle-Regiment (11 Nov 1940-02 Dec 1941)
Commander of the 23rd Rifle-Brigade (02 Dec 1941-15 May 1942)
Killed (15 May 1942)

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