Generalmajor Dipl.Ing. Karl Freiherr von Lersner Born: 01 Jul 1898 in Frankfurt, Main Died: 25 Jan 1943 near Orel, USSR (Killed) Diploma in Engineering: 1935 Promotions:
F�hnrich (10 Feb 1917); Leutnant (01 Jun 1917); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1925); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1933); Major (01 Aug 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1939); Oberst (01 Nov 1941); Generalmajor (nachtr�glich) (20 Apr 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (00 May 1916)
Fahnenjunker in the 115th Leib-Infantry-Regiment (00 May 1916-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 21st Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 15th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-1930)
Detached to the Technical College Darmstadt (1930-01 Oct 1935)
Company-Chief in the 57th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1935-01 Apr 1937)
With OKH (01 Apr 1937-00 Feb 1940)
Battalion-Commander in the 73rd Infantry-Regiment (00 Feb 1940-00 May 1940)
Wounded, in Hospital (00 May 1940-00 Aug 1940)
In OKH (00 Aug 1940-01 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 537th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1942-25 Jan 1943)
Killed (25 Jan 1943)
Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (12 Mar 1943)
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