Generalmajor Friedrich-Wilhelm Liegmann Born: 21 Apr 1890 in Marienberg, Saxony (Sachsen) Died: 23 Aug 1973 in Reutlingen Promotions:
F�hnrich (04 Nov 1909); Leutnant (24 Aug 1910); Oberleutnant (16 May 1915); Hauptmann (30 Nov 1917); Major (01 Feb 1931); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1934); Oberst (01 Aug 1936); Charakter als Generalmajor (01 Jun 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1941) Career:
Entered Army Service (15 Mar 1909)
Fahnenjunker in the 22nd Pioneer-Battalion (15 Mar 1909-01 Oct 1913)
Detached to the Military Technical Academy (01 Oct 1913-02 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 22nd Pioneer-Battalion (02 Aug 1914-01 Dec 1914)
Leader of the 49th Heavy Mortar-Detachment (01 Dec 1914-01 Oct 1915)
Chief of the 24th Mortar-Company (01 Oct 1915-01 Dec 1917)
With the Staff of the 139th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1917-1918)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 139th Infantry-Regiment (1918-10 Aug 1918)
In French Captivity (10 Aug 1918-01 Apr 1920)
Company-Chief in the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1920-01 Mar 1925)
Instructor at the Infantry-School (01 Mar 1925-01 Mar 1927)
Advisor for Heavy Weapons in the Staff of Infantry-Leader VI (01 Mar 1927-01 Nov 1928)
Company-Chief in the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1928-01 Oct 1931)
With the Staff of III. Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1931-01 Feb 1933)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Commandant of Deutsch-Krone (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1936)
With the Staff of the 25th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1936-01 Oct 1937)
Army-Equipment-Inspector 2 (01 Oct 1937-01 Sep 1939)
F�hrer-Reserve (01 Sep 1939-16 Sep 1939)
Commander of the 309th Infantry-Regiment (16 Sep 1939-01 Mar 1940)
Commandant of Troop Exercise Grounds Arys (01 Mar 1940-31 Oct 1940)
Commandant of Troop Exercise Grounds Sieradz (31 Oct 1940-01 Dec 1943)
Commandant of Lugan, later Pleskau (01 Dec 1943-01 Feb 1944)
Commandant of Fortress Area Borrissow (01 Feb 1944-01 Jul 1944)
Commander of Division Liegmann (01 Jul 1944-01 Aug 1944)
Commander of Rear Army Area of the 4th Army (Rear Army Area 559) (01 Aug 1944-15 Aug 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve (15 Aug 1944-01 Dec 1944)
Commandant of Elbe-Section Dresden-Riesa (01 Dec 1944-18 Jan 1945)
Convicted of Insubordination & Disobedience by the Reichs War Courts at Torgau and Sentenced to 1 Year and 6 Months imprisonment (18 Jan 1945-04 May 1945)
Commander of the 6th Volksgrenadier-Division reformed from Shadow-Division Dresden (04 May 1945-08 May 1945)
In Soviet Captivity (08 May 1945-07 Oct 1955)
Released (07 Oct 1955)
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