General der Infanterie Hans Halm Born: 24 Feb 1879 in Rappoltsweiler, Alsace (Elsa�) Died: 09 Oct 1957 in Kronberg, Taunus Promotions:
F�hnrich (06 Feb 1897); Leutnant (27 Jan 1898); Oberleutnant (18 May 1907); Hauptmann (22 Mar 1912); Major (28 Dec 1916); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1922); Oberst (01 Feb 1926); Generalmajor (01 Oct 1929); Generalleutnant (01 Feb 1931); General der Flieger (01 Oct 1935); General der Infanterie (17 Apr 1940) Career:
Entered Army Service (06 Feb 1897)
Fahnenjunker in the 10th J�ger-Battalion (06 Feb 1897-07 Jul 1901)
Transferred into the 3rd East Asian Infantry-Regiment (07 Jul 1901-18 Jul 1902)
Transferred into the 1st East Asian Infantry-Regiment (18 Jul 1902-17 Jan 1905)
Transferred into the 3rd MG-Detachment (17 Jan 1905-18 Nov 1905)
Transferred into the 10th J�ger-Battalion (18 Nov 1905-22 Mar 1912)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1906-30 Jun 1909)
Detached to the Grand General Staff (22 Mar 1910-22 Mar 1912)
Hauptmann in the Grand General Staff (22 Mar 1912-16 Nov 1914)
At the same time, Detached to the Flying-Troop (01 Jun 1912-31 Jul 1912)
At the same time, Detached to the Flying-Troop (28 Aug 1912-13 Sep 1912)
At the same time, Detached to the Flying-Troop (01 Apr 1914-23 May 1914)
General-Staff-Officer of the 25th Infantry-Division (16 Nov 1914-23 May 1915)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the XVIII. Army-Corps (23 May 1915-03 Feb 1916)
Transferred into the General-Staff of Army-Detachment Gaede (03 Feb 1916-26 May 1916)
Transferred into the Staff of the Chief of Field-Railway-Affairs with the Supreme Army Command (26 May 1916-10 Aug 1917)
Department-Chief with the Chief of Field-Railway-Affairs, Supreme Army Command (10 Aug 1917-01 Feb 1919)
Department-Chief in the Grand General Staff (01 Feb 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Department-Chief in the RWM (01 Oct 1919-01 Jul 1921)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1921-01 Jan 1926)
Leader of the Transport-Department, RWM (01 Jan 1926-01 Nov 1927)
Commander of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1927-01 Sep 1929)
With the Staff of Group-Command 1, Detached to the Embassy in Moscow (01 Sep 1929-01 Nov 1930)
Infantry-Leader V (01 Nov 1930-31 Sep 1931)
Retired (01 Nov 1930)
Entered Luftwaffe Service (01 Apr 1934)
President of the Higher Air Office M�nster (01 Apr 1934-01 Mar 1935)
Commander in Air-District IV, M�nster (01 Mar 1935-31 Mar 1938)
Retired (31 Mar 1938)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (26 Aug 1939)
Commanding General of the Replacement VIII. Army-Corps and Commander in Military-District VIII (26 Aug 1939-01 May 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (01 May 1942-30 Jun 1942)
Retired (30 Jun 1942)
Awards & Decorations:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Silber: am 12.06.1943 als General der Infanterie z.V. und Kommandierender General des stellv. VIII. Armeekorps und Befehlshaber im Wehrkreis VIII (Breslau)
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Preuss Roter Adler-Orden IV. Klasse
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern und mit der Krone
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. Orden der W�rttembergische Krone mit Schwertern
- Grossherzoglich Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille
- Grossherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz I. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz I. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse
- Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
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