(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Generalmajor Georg Lang
Born: 14 Jul 1887 in Zell, District Beilngries, Upper Palatinate (Oberpfalz)
Died: 19 Feb 1940 in Munich (M�nchen)
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (19 Oct 1907); F�hnrich (11 Feb 1908); Leutnant (26 May 1909); Oberleutnant (19 May 1915); Hauptmann (28 May 1918); Major (01 Oct 1929); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1933); Oberst (01 Sep 1935); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1939)
Career:
Entered Army Service (16 Jul 1907)
Fahnenjunker in the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (16 Jul 1907-02 May 1914)
Detached to the War-School Munich (22 Apr 1908-25 Apr 1909)
Detached for Training as Aircraft-Observer (15 May 1912-13 Jul 1912)
Leader of 2nd Company of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (02 May 1914-08 Aug 1914)
With the Regiment in the Field (08 Aug 1914-28 Aug 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (28 Aug 1914-13 Sep 1914)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion in Amberg (13 Sep 1914-20 Oct 1914)
In the Field with the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment & Leader of 6th Company (20 Oct 1914-22 Sep 1916)
Wounded, in Hospital (22 Sep 1916-04 Oct 1916)
Temporary Leader of II. Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (04 Oct 1916-04 Nov 1916)
Leader of 6th Company of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (04 Nov 1916-08 Dec 1916)
Leader of 1st MG-Company & of the Regiment-Construction-Command of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (08 Dec 1916-06 May 1917)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of II. Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1917-27 Feb 1917)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of I. Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (28 Feb 1917-07 Mar 1917)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of II. Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (09 Mar 1917-21 Mar 1917)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of I. Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (28 Mar 1917-04 Apr 1917)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of II. Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (05 Apr 1917-18 Apr 1917)
Company-Leader with the Field-Recruitment-Depot of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (06 May 1917-19 Sep 1917)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of I. Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (29 Jun 1917-01 Sep 1917)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of III. Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Sep 1917-03 Sep 1917)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of III. Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (14 Sep 1917-16 Sep 1917)
Mortar-Officer with the Staff of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (19 Sep 1917-01 Nov 1917)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of I. Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (28 Sep 1917-01 Oct 1917)
Leader of 3rd Company of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1917-01 Jan 1918)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of I. Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (05 Nov 1917-09 Nov 1917)
Detached to Mortar-Course with the 6th Mortar-Company (20 Nov 1917-03 Dec 1917)
Detached as Company-Leader to the Field-Recruitment-Depot of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Division (06 Dec 1917-22 Dec 1917)
Leader of 5th Company of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1918-22 Mar 1918)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of III. Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (14 Jan 1918-18 Jan 1918)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of III. Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (20 Jan 1918-27 Jan 1918)
At the same time, Temporary Leader of I. Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (03 Feb 1918-23 Feb 1918)
Wounded, in Hospital (22 Mar 1918-28 Mar 1918)
Back with the Regiment (28 Mar 1918-30 Mar 1918)
Mortar-Officer with the Staff of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (30 Mar 1918-01 May 1918)
Granted Leave for subsequent hospital treatment for wounds (01 May 1918-21 Jun 1918)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment & Assigned as Leader of Recruitment-Depot 11 (21 Jun 1918-22 Jul 1918)
Detached to Fahnenjunker-Course in Freising (22 Jul 1918-11 Dec 1918)
Detached to the Medical Police Commission (11 Dec 1918-13 Dec 1918)
Leader of the Convalescent-Company (13 Dec 1918-16 Dec 1918)
Assigned to the 1st Company of the Replacement-Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (16 Dec 1918-31 Dec 1918)
Leader of 1st Company of the Replacement-Battalion of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (31 Dec 1918-27 Jan 1919)
Leader of 6th Company of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (27 Jan 1919-25 Feb 1919)
Mortar & Creosote Administrator with the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (25 Feb 1919-22 May 1919)
Detached to the War History Department of the Grand General Staff then in the RWM (22 May 1919-15 Feb 1920)
Transferred to the Processing-Office of the 6th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (15 Feb 1920-20 Mar 1920)
With the Staff of the 24th Reichswehr-Brigade (20 Mar 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Company-Chief in the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1923)
With the Staff of I. Battalion of the 20th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-01 Mar 1930)
With the Staff of Command-Office of Ingolstadt (01 Mar 1930-01 Feb 1931)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1931-01 Apr 1934)
With the Staff of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 62nd Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Dec 1939)
Commander of the 88th Infantry-Division (01 Dec 1939-02 Feb 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (02 Feb 1940-19 Feb 1940)
Died (19 Feb 1940)

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