Generalmajor Karl Söldner Born: 31 Oct 1893 in Neukenroth by Kronach, Upper Franconia (Oberfranken) Died: 25 Jan 1972 in Bamberg Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Oberjäger (12 Dec 1912); Fähnrich (20 May 1913); Leutnant (01 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant (27 Nov 1917); Polizei-Oberleutnant (28 Sep 1920); Polizei-Hauptmann (01 Jul 1923); Polizei-Major (01 Oct 1934); Major (01 Oct 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1936); Oberst (01 Oct 1938); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1941) Career:
Entered the Army as a Two-Year-Volunteer, Fahnenjunker and Fähnrich in the 2nd Bavarian Jäger-Battalion (01 Aug 1912-03 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 2nd Bavarian Jäger-Battalion (04 Aug 1914-03 Nov 1914)
Company-Leader in the 2nd Bavarian Jäger-Battalion (04 Nov 1914-08 Nov 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (08 Nov 1914-29 Dec 1914)
With the Replacement-Battalion of the 2nd Bavarian Jäger-Battalion (30 Dec 1914-14 Jan 1915)
Platoon-Leader with the 8th Bavarian Reserve-Bicycle-Company (15 Jan 1915-19 Jul 1915)
Taken ill, in Reserve-Hospital Colmar (20 Jul 1915-04 Sep 1915)
With the Replacement-Battalion of the 2nd Bavarian Jäger-Battalion (05 Sep 1915-20 Dec 1915)
Platoon-Leader with the 8th Reserve-Bicycle-Company (21 Dec 1915-24 Aug 1916)
Platoon-Leader in the 23rd Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (25 Aug 1916-06 Oct 1916)
Leader of the 8th Bavarian Reserve-Bicycle-Company (07 Jan 1916-30 Sep 1918)
Detached to the Bavarian Infantry-Leib-Regiment (01 Oct 1918-05 Oct 1918)
Adjutant of the 2nd Bavarian Jäger-Battalion (06 Oct 1918-12 Dec 1918)
Adjutant of District-Command Aschaffenburg (13 Dec 1918-08 Apr 1919)
Leader of the Volunteer Bicycle-Battalion, Bamberg (09 Apr 1919-30 Sep 1919)
Platoon-Leader in the 42nd Bicycle-Company, Augsburg (01 Oct 1919-30 Nov 1919)
Detached to the 21st Depot-Battalion, Neuburg, Donau (01 Dec 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Retired (30 Sep 1920)
Entered Police Service with the Bavarian State-Police Bamberg (28 Sep 1920-28 Feb 1924)
Advisor with the Command of the Bavarian State-Police Ansbach (01 Mar 1924-16 Jul 1926)
Leader of the Staff-Watch with the Police-Command Ansbach (17 Jul 1926-30 Sep 1926)
Hauptmann with the Police-School-Battalion Ansbach (01 Oct 1926-1928)
With the Bavarian State-Police, Nuremberg-Fürth (1928-30 Sep 1935)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe as a Battery-Chief in the 22nd Flak-Regiment (01 Oct 1935-31 Mar 1937)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 22nd Flak-Regiment (01 Apr 1937-31 Jul 1938)
Commander of the 22nd Flak-Regiment (01 Aug 1938-27 Mar 1940)
Commander of the 138th Flak-Regiment (28 Mar 1940-11 Jul 1940)
Commander of the 9th Flak-Regiment (17 Jul 1940-27 Sep 1940)
Flak-Equipment-Inspector (28 Sep 1940-04 Aug 1942)
Commandant of the Luftwaffe-Exercise-Grounds Ahrbrück (05 Aug 1942-31 Jul 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKL (31 Jul 1944-31 Dec 1944)
Retired (31 Dec 1944)
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