(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Herbert Geitner
Born: 25 Jan 1888 in Berlin
Died: 22 Jan 1942 in Freiburg, Breisgau
Promotions:
Fähnrich (22 Mar 1906); Leutnant (16 Aug 1907); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1915); Hauptmann (25 Nov 1916); Major (01 Feb 1930); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1934); Oberst (01 Oct 1935); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Aug 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (22 Mar 1906)
Fähnrich in the 20th Infantry-Regiment; Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 20th Infantry-Regiment (22 Mar 1906-31 Jan 1917)
With the General-Staff of the XVI. Army-Corps (31 Jan 1917-18 Feb 1917)
In the General-Staff of the 22nd Infantry-Division (18 Feb 1917-16 Apr 1917)
In the General-Staff of the XVI. Army-Corps (16 Apr 1917-30 May 1917)
In the General-Staff of the 15th Infantry-Division (30 May 1917-15 Dec 1917)
Officer of the Army (15 Dec 1917-08 May 1918)
Transferred into the Prussian War Ministry (08 May 1918-28 Apr 1920)
Company-Chief in the 5th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (28 Apr 1920-11 Dec 1920)
Transferred into the RWM (11 Dec 1920-15 Apr 1921)
Transferred into the 9th Mounted-Regiment (15 Apr 1921-01 Oct 1921)
Company-Chief in the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-24 Feb 1923)
Transferred into the 10th Infantry-Regiment (24 Feb 1923-16 Mar 1923)
In the General-Staff of Group-Command 1 (16 Mar 1923-01 Jul 1923)
In the RWM (01 Jul 1923-01 Oct 1926)
In the Staff of the 5th Division (01 Oct 1926-01 Jan 1927)
In the Staff of Infantry-Leader V (01 Jan 1927-01 Oct 1931)
In the Staff of Group-Command 1 (01 Oct 1931-01 Aug 1934)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1934-15 Apr 1936)
Commander of the Army-Ammunition-School (15 Apr 1936-01 Apr 1938)
Commander of the 75th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1938-06 Feb 1940)
Commander of the 295th Infantry-Division (06 Feb 1940-08 Dec 1941)
Severely Wounded, Führer-Reserve (08 Dec 1941-22 Jan 1942)
Subsequently Died as a result of his Wounds (22 Jan 1942)

Decorations & Awards:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (10 Dec 1941)


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