Generalmajor Hans Leistikow Born: 29 Aug 1895 in Metz, Lorraine (Lothingren) Died: 29 Mar 1967 in Krautheim, Jagst Promotions:
Leutnant (10 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant (20 Jun 1918); Hauptmann (01 Mar 1927); Major (01 Oct 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1937); Oberst (01 Apr 1940); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (10 Aug 1914)
Leutnant in the 16th Pioneer-Battalion (10 Aug 1914-08 Sep 1915)
Company-Leader in the 35th Mortar-Battalion (08 Sep 1915-30 Jul 1916)
Leader of the 207th Mortar-Company (30 Jul 1916-11 Sep 1918)
Leader of the Mortar-Company of the 66th Infantry-Regiment (11 Sep 1918-17 Oct 1918)
Mortar-Officer with the Staff of the 14th Reserve-Infantry-Brigade (17 Oct 1918-01 Dec 1918)
Company-Leader in the 16th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Dec 1918-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 13th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1927)
Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 6th Division (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1929)
Transferred into the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Apr 1930)
Company-Chief in the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1930-01 Oct 1934)
Battalion-Commander in the 45th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1934-10 Nov 1938)
With the Staff of the 132nd Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 132nd Infantry-Replacement-Battalion (26 Aug 1939-01 Dec 1939)
Commander of the 262nd Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (01 Dec 1939-25 Jul 1940)
Commander of the 412th Infantry-Regiment (25 Jul 1940-10 Oct 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve (10 Oct 1942-20 Dec 1942)
Commander of Wehrmacht-Unterf�hrer-Courses XVII (20 Dec 1942-24 Mar 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve (24 Mar 1944-25 Mar 1944)
Detached to the Military-Commander in France (25 Mar 1944-20 Jun 1944)
Field-Commandant 582 (20 Jun 1944-24 Jun 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve (24 Jun 1944-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
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