Char.Generalleutnant Franz Zaiser Born: 29 Jan 1886 in P�llau, Styria (Steiermark) Died: 14 Jan 1959 in Graz Promotions:
Leutnant (18 Aug 1908); Oberleutnant (01 May 1913); Hauptmann (01 Sep 1915); Major (01 Jan 1921); Stabs-Hauptmann (01 Mar 1923); Oberstleutnant (27 Mar 1928); Oberst (25 Feb 1931); Generalmajor (22 Dec 1936); Charakter als Generalleutnant (31 Jul 1938) Career:
Entered the Austrian Army (18 Aug 1908)
In the 27th Infantry-Regiment (18 Aug 1908-30 Sep 1912)
Detached to War School Vienna (01 Oct 1912-27 Jul 1914)
With the Staff of the 22nd Rifle-Division (28 Jul 1914-21 Apr 1915)
With the Staff of the 38th Infantry-Troop-Brigade (29 May 1915-17 Sep 1916)
With the Staff of the 106th Infantry-Troop-Division (19 Sep 1916-31 Jan 1918)
With the General-Staff of the XIII. Corps (01 Feb 1918-00 Nov 1918)
Watch-Officer with the Krong�ter-Watch in the Wiener Hofburg (16 Dec 1918-04 Feb 1919)
With the Grade-Station I, Vienna (05 Feb 1919-08 Jun 1919)
Transport-Escort-Officer with the Provisions-Expositur Graz (09 Jun 1919-15 Sep 1919)
With Border-Guard 'East' in Styria (14 Oct 1919-30 Nov 1920)
With the Staff of Brigade-Command 5 (01 Dec 1920-31 Oct 1929)
With the 10th Alpine-J�ger-Regiment (01 Nov 1929-31 Oct 1930)
With the 5th Brigade-Artillery-Battalion (01 Nov 1930-28 Feb 1931)
With the Staff of Brigade-Command 5 (01 Mar 1931-31 Aug 1931)
Chief of Staff of 5th Brigade (01 Sep 1931-11 Jun 1933)
Allocated Officer with Brigade-Command 5 (12 Jun 1933-31 Dec 1934)
In the Department 1/A in the Federal Ministry for State Defence (01 Jan 1935-28 Feb 1936)
Infantry-Brigadier of 5th Division (01 Mar 1936-31 Mar 1938)
Transferred into the German Luftwaffe (15 Mar 1938)
Officer with Special Duties of the RLM and C-in-C Luftwaffe (01 Apr 1938-31 Jul 1938)
Retired (31 Jul 1938)
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