Generalmajor Werner Jacob Born: 23 Aug 1895 in Hainichen, District Delitzsch Died: 29 Jul 1942 in Stalino Hospital, USSR Promotions:
Leutnant der Reserve (21 Mar 1916); Leutnant (20 Nov 1917); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1925); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1930); Major (01 Nov 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1938); Oberst (01 Oct 1941); Generalmajor (nachtr�glich) (16 Sep 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (02 Aug 1914)
War Volunteer in the 35th Field-Artillery-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-20 Nov 1917)
Active Officer (20 Nov 1917)
Platoon & Battery Leader (20 Nov 1917-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 1st Reichswehr-Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1919-01 May 1925)
Transferred into the 6th Artillery-Regiment (01 May 1925-1926)
Adjutant of I. Battalion of the 6th Artillery-Regiment (1926-1930)
With the Staff of the 6th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1932)
Squadron-Chief in the 6th Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1942-01 Oct 1934)
Battery-Chief in Artillery-Regiment Hannover (01 Oct 1934-19 Feb 1935)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (19 Feb 1935-01 Apr 1938)
Course-Director at the Artillery-School J�terbog (01 Apr 1938-23 Oct 1939)
Artillery-Officer with the Staff of the 12th Army (23 Oct 1939-20 Nov 1940)
Commander of the 34th Artillery-Regiment (20 Nov 1940-06 Mar 1942)
Artillery-Commander 143 (06 Mar 1942-26 Jul 1942)
Severely wounded near Morosvskaya (26 Jul 1942-29 Jul 1942)
Died of his wounds (29 Jul 1942)
Awards & Decorations:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 16.10.1942 als Generalmajor und Arko 143
- 1914 EK II
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- 1939 EK I
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