Generalleutnant Ernst Cabanis Born: 12 Dec 1890 in Berlin Died: 07 Mar 1968 in Celle Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (27 Mar 1909); F�hnrich (19 Jun 1909); Leutnant (22 Mar 1910); Oberleutnant (25 Feb 1915); Rittmeister (20 May 1915); Major (01 Oct 1930); Oberstleutnant (01 May 1934); Oberst (01 Mar 1936); Charakter als Generalmajor (28 Feb 1939); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1940); Generalleutnant (01 May 1943) Career:
Entered the Army as an Fahnenjunker and Squadron-Officer in the 6th Dragoon-Regiment (01 Oct 1908-06 Aug 1914)
With the Regiments-Staff of the 6th Dragoon-Regiment (07 Aug 1914-27 Jan 1916)
Commandant of Staff-Guard with the General-Command of the XVIII. Army-Corps (28 Jan 1916-23 Feb 1917)
With the Staff of the 2nd Squadron of the 6th Dragoon-Regiment (24 Feb 1917-29 May 1917)
Detached to the 81st Infantry-Regiment (30 May 1917-17 Jul 1917)
Squadron-Leader in the 6th Dragoon-Regiment (18 Jul 1917-14 Oct 1918)
At the same time, Detached to the 115th Infantry-Regiment (27 Apr 1918-14 Oct 1918)
Battalion-Commander in the 442nd Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1918-02 Nov 1918)
Battalion-Commander in the 8th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (03 Nov 1918-21 Jan 1919)
Squadron-Leader in the 6th Dragoon-Regiment (22 Jan 1919-30 Apr 1919)
Squadron-Leader in the 18th Cavalry-Regiment (01 May 1919-14 Feb 1920)
Squadron-Leader in the 3rd Mounted-Regiment (15 Feb 1920-30 Sep 1920)
Squadron-Leader in the 6th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-30 Dec 1921)
Squadron-Chief in the 10th Mounted-Regiment (31 Dec 1921-31 Jan 1928)
Adjutant with the Staff of the 2nd Cavalry-Division (01 Feb 1928-30 Sep 1932)
With the Staff of the 8th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1932-28 Feb 1934)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service as Advisor in the Luftwaffe-Personnel-Office, RLM LPII (01 Mar 1934-31 Aug 1935)
Group-Director in the Luftwaffe-Personnel-Office, RLM LP II (01 Sep 1935-30 Sep 1937)
Detached to the Reichs War Court (01 Oct 1937-30 Sep 1938)
Honorary Member of the Peoples Court (21 Dec 1938-15 Jun 1943)
Officer with Special Duties with the RLM (01 Dec 1938-28 Feb 1939)
Retired (28 Feb 1939)
Placed to the Disposal of the Luftwaffe and Department-Chief LP5 in the Luftwaffe-Personnel-Office, RLM (01 Sep 1939-31 May 1943)
Retired (31 May 1943)
In action in the Fighting in Berlin and Potsdam (1945-28 Apr 1945)
In Soviet captivity (28 Apr 1945-04 Oct 1953)
Released (04 Oct 1953)
Decorations & Awards:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Grossherzoglich Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
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