Generalmajor Heinrich Lechner Born: 27 May 1884 in Klosterneuburg Died: 03 Jan 1959 in Salzburg Promotions:
Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter (18 Jun 1906); Leutnant (01 May 1908); Oberleutnant (27 Apr 1913); Hauptmann (01 Sep 1915); Major (Titel) (01 Jan 1921); Stabs-Hauptmann (01 Mar 1923); Major (18 Jan 1926); Oberstleutnant (16 Dec 1934); Oberst (01 Feb 1939); Generalmajor (01 Jul 1941) Career:
Entered Austrian Army Service (18 Aug 1906)
Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter in the Tyrol Landessch�tzen-Regiment III, later renamed Kaisersch�tzen-Regiment III, Platoon & Company Commander (18 Aug 1906-26 Aug 1914)
Severely wounded & in Russian Captivity (26 Aug 1914-26 Aug 1916)
Escaped from Siberia, on the return trip was imprisoned again when his ship was taken by the English (26 Aug 1916-00 Apr 1918)
Out of British Captivity and returned to Austria (00 Apr 1918-00 May 1918)
Back with the Kaisersch�tzen-Regiment III (00 May 1918-00 Nov 1918)
In Italian Captivity (00 Nov 1918-10 Sep 1919)
Company-Commander in the 1st Infantry-Regiment (10 Sep 1919-01 Oct 1923)
While retaining previous position, appointed Army Mountain Guide (01 Oct 1923-01 Jul 1933)
Granted Leave to Wartegeld (01 Jul 1933-01 Dec 1934)
Transferred to the 12th Alpenj�ger-Regiment (01 Dec 1934-1936)
Mobilisation-Advisor with the Staff of the 6th Division (1936-01 May 1938)
Transferred into the German Army (15 Mar 1936)
Transferred into the 136th Mountain-Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1938-10 Nov 1938)
Transferred to the Staff of the 91st Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 330th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-12 Dec 1940)
Fractured his skull & broke his right shoulder; Hospital Stay (12 Dec 1940-16 May 1941)
Commander of the 331st Infantry-Regiment (16 May 1941-27 Dec 1941)
Commander of the 2nd Fortress-Brigade Kreta (27 Dec 1941-20 Jul 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (08 Jul 1943-15 Jul 1943)
Taken ill, in Hodpital (15 Jul 1943-15 Sep 1943)
Intended employment in POW Matters; in consideration of his three-times POW-Captivity in the First World War was replaced at his own request and transferred for Briefing as a Field-Commandant to the Military Administration in France (15 Sep 1943-31 Oct 1944)
Retired (31 Oct 1944)
In House Arrest because of alleged War Crimes on Crete (00 Jun 1945-00 Oct 1946)
Acquitted & Released (00 Oct 1946)
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