(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Generalmajor Axel von der Lochau
Born: 15 Jun 1879 in Berlin
Died: 26 Feb 1967 in Hannover, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)
Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Apr 1900); Leutnant (14 Sep 1900); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1909); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1913); Major (01 Sep 1922); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1928); Oberst a.D. (01 Dec 1934); Oberst (05 Mar 1935); Generalmajor (01 Jul 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Oct 1899)
Fahnenjunker in the 3rd K�nigin-Elisabeth-Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (01 Oct 1899-10 Sep 1909)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 3rd K�nigin-Elisabeth-Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (01 Oct 1906-30 Sep 1909)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the 3rd K�nigin-Elisabeth-Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (10 Sep 1913-02 Aug 1914)
Company-Leader in the 77th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-30 Aug 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (30 Aug 1914-10 Dec 1914)
Company-Leader in the 50th Field-Battalion (10 Dec 1914-00 000 1915)
Company-Leader in the 259th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (00 000 1915-18 Oct 1916)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of II. Battalion (26 Jun 1915-06 Sep 1915)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of I. Battalion (09 Sep 1915-03 Nov 1915)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of I. Battalion (04 Dec 1915-04 Feb 1916)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of I. Battalion (08 Mar 1916-17 Apr 1916)
At the same time, Leader of II. Battalion (28 Apr 1916-05 Jun 1916)
At the same time, Leader of II. Battalion (05 Jul 1916-03 Aug 1916)
At the same time, Temporary-Leader of I. Battalion (22 Aug 1916-19 Sep 1916)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 259th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (18 Oct 1916-31 Oct 1916)
Fl�geladjutant of F�rsten Heinrich XXXVI. von Reu� j.L. (31 Oct 1916-10 Jan 1917)
In the Field with the Erdprinzen von Reu� (10 Jan 1917-12 Dec 1918)
Transferred back into the 3rd Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (12 Dec 1918-27 Jun 1919)
Detached to the Personnel Office in the War Ministry (27 Jun 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Oct 1919-01 Apr 1920)
While retaining position in the RWM, transferred into the 29th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Advisor in the RWM (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1921)
With the Staff of the Command-Office of Troop Exercise Area D�beritz (01 Oct 1921-15 Sep 1921)
With the Staff of the 3rd Division (15 Sep 1921-26 Sep 1921)
Detached to the Army-Peace-Commission Berlin (26 Sep 1921-01 Mar 1922)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Mar 1922-01 Apr 1925)
Commander of the Training-Battalion of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1925-01 Dec 1928)
Detached to the RWM (01 Dec 1928-31 Dec 1928)
Retired (31 Dec 1928)
Employed by the Army (civilian) (01 Jan 1929); Landwehr-Officer (01 Oct 1933); Supplemental-Officer (05 Mar 1935); Active-Officer (01 Jun 1941)
Director of the Army-Personnel-Tests-Office III (West) with the Personnel-Tests-Matters of the Army (01 Jan 1929-30 Sep 1942)
Retired (30 Sep 1942)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (01 Oct 1942)
Retired (01 May 1943)

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