Generalmajor Hermann Linkenbach Born: 08 Apr 1889 in Wuppertal-Barmen Died: 29 Jun 1959 in Stade Promotions:
F�hnrich (19 Nov 1909); Leutnant (22 Aug 1910); Oberleutnant (25 Feb 1915); Rittmeister (27 Jan 1918); Major (01 Feb 1931); Oberstleutnant (01 Jul 1934); Oberst (01 Aug 1936); Oberst (E) (01 Sep 1936); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1941) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1909)
Fahnenjunker in the 14th Ulanen-Regiment (01 Apr 1909-1914)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 14th Ulanen-Regiment; Adjutant of the 199th Infantry-Division; 2nd General-Staff-Officer of the 27th Infantry-Division; Intelligence-Officer (Ic) in the Staff of the General-Command of V. Army-Corps (1914-1918)
Chief of the J�ger-Squadron in Volunteer Landesj�ger-Korps Maercker (01 Oct 1919-Spring 1920)
Squadron-Chief in the 14th Mounted-Regiment (Spring 1920-15 Dec 1921)
Riding Instructor at the Cavalry School Hannover (15 Dec 1921-01 Apr 1924)
Squadron-Chief in the 1st Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1924-01 May 1926)
Riding Instructor at the Cavalry School Hannover (01 May 1926-01 Nov 1930)
With the Staff of the 14th Mounted-Regiment (01 Nov 1930-01 Jul 1936)
Commander of Military-District-Remount-School Gro�enhain (01 Jul 1936-01 Oct 1943)
Staff-Officer for Riding & Transport Matters with the Staff of Army-Group E (01 Oct 1943-00 Apr 1945)
Commandant of Triest (00 Apr 1945-05 May 1945)
In Captivity (05 May 1945-26 Jun 1947)
Released (26 Jun 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. W�rttembg. Friedrichs-Orden mit Schwertern
- Deutsches Reiterabzeichen
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kroatischen Kriegsordens der Krone des K�nigs Zvonimir I. Stufe mit Stern und Schwertern
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