Generalmajor Hans-Richard Lorenz Born: 08 Jun 1879 in Kahmen bei Crossen, Oder Died: 28 Sep 1968 in Baden-Baden Promotions:
F�hnrich (17 Apr 1897); Leutnant (27 Jan 1898); Oberleutnant (18 Jun 1908); Hauptmann (10 Sep 1913); Major (30 Nov 1920); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1927); Charakter als Oberst (31 Mar 1929); Oberst a.D. (15 May 1934); Oberst (05 Mar 1935); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1941) Career: Entered Army Service (27 Sep 1896))
Fahnenjunker in the 117th Infantry-Regiment (27 Sep 1896-11 Nov 1904)
Detached to District-Command Mainz (01 Nov 1901-31 May 1902)
Transferred to the Protection Troop in German South West Africa (11 Nov 1904-01 Oct 1906)
Transferred back to the 117th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1906-01 Jan 1908)
Detached to Line Command Office O (01 Jan 1908-01 Feb 1911)
Detached as Auxiliary Instructor to the Infantry Firing School (01 Feb 1911-13 Sep 1911)
Transferred to the Instruction-MG-Company of the Infantry Firing School (13 Sep 1911-10 Sep 1913)
Transferred to the 174th Infantry-Regiment (10 Sep 1913-01 Aug 1914)
Company-Leader in the 174th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-21 Aug 1914)
Severely wounded, in hospital (21 Aug 1914-02 Oct 1915)
Transferred to the Military Mission in Turkey (02 Oct 1915-27 Nov 1915)
Garrison-Plenipotentiary in Constantinople (27 Nov 1915-01 Jul 1916)
Deputy Adjutant of the Chief of the German Military Mission in Turkey (01 Jul 1916-06 Oct 1916)
Adjutant of the Chief of the German Military Mission in Turkey (06 Oct 1916-23 Jun 1918)
Transferred to the Prussian War Ministry (23 Jun 1918-14 Apr 1919)
With the High Command of Border Protection North (14 Apr 1919-15 Jun 1919)
Transferred to the 13th Infantry-Regiment & Detached to the General-Command of the VII. Army-Corps as Liaison-Officer to the Reichs Commissioner for Westphalia, Carl Wilhelm Severing (15 Jun 1919-01 Jul 1920)
Transferred to the 13th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (01 Jul 1920-01 Jan 1921)
With the Staff of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1921)
With the Staff of the 6th Division (01 Oct 1921-03 Jul 1922)
Detached to the Staff of the 6th Division (03 Jul 1922-01 Oct 1923)
Transferred to the Staff of the 6th Division (01 Oct 1923-01 Jan 1924)
Transferred to the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1924-18 Jan 1924)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (18 Jan 1924-01 Feb 1928)
Commandant of M�nster (01 Feb 1928-31 Mar 1929) Retired (31 Mar 1929) Employed by the Army (civilian) (01 Apr 1929)
Employed with the Staff of the 6th Division (01 Apr 1929-01 Oct 1932)
Welfare Advisor in the RWM (01 Oct 1932-01 Nov 1936) Landwehr-Offizer (01 Oct 1933) Supplemental-Officer (05 Mar 1935)
Transferred to the RKM (01 Nov 1936-04 Feb 1938)
In OKH (04 Feb 1938-01 Apr 1941) Reactivated-Officer (01 Apr 1941)
Director of the Welfare & Provisions Department with the Replacement General-Command V. Army-Corps (01 Apr 1941-01 Aug 1941)
Director of the Welfare & Provisions Department with the Replacement General-Command XI. Army-Corps (01 Aug 1941-31 Jul 1942)
Retired (31 Jul 1942)
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