(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

General der Infanterie Ernst Ulrich Hans von Leyser
Born: 18 Nov 1889 in Steglitz
Died: 23 Sep 1962 in Garstedt
Promotions:
Leutnant (24 Mar 1909); Oberleutnant (18 Jun 1915); Hauptmann (15 Jul 1918); Polizei-Hauptmann (31 Dec 1920); Polizei-Major (29 Apr 1922); Oberstleutnant (16 Mar 1936); Oberst (01 Mar 1937); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1941); Generalleutnant (01 Oct 1942); General der Infanterie (01 Dec 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (24 Mar 1909)
Leutnant in the 5th Foot Guards-Regimwnt (24 Mar 1909-1914)
Platoon-Leader, Battalion-Adjutant, Company-Leader & Regimental-Adjutant; Adjutant of the 1st Guards-Reserve-Infantry-Brigade, Battalion-Commander in the 1st Guards-Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (1914-1918)
Retired (31 Dec 1920)
Entered Police Service (31 Dec 1920)
With the Police (31 Dec 1920-15 Mar 1935)
Transferred to Army Service (15 Mar 1935)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 77th Infantry-Regiment (15 Mar 1935-01 Aug 1935)
Commander of the 2nd Antitank-Battalion (01 Aug 1935-01 Oct 1938)
Commander of Antitank-Troop XIV (01 Oct 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 6th Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-25 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 169th Infantry-Regiment (25 Oct 1939-01 Apr 1941)
Commander of the 269th Infantry-Division (01 Apr 1941-31 Aug 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of XXVI. Army-Corps (01 Nov 1942-01 Dec 1942)
Commanding General of XXVI. Army-Corps (01 Dec 1942-01 Nov 1943)
Commanding General of XV. Mountain-Corps (01 Nov 1943-20 Jul 1944)
Commanding General of XXI. Mountain-Corps (20 Jul 1944-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (08 May 1945-13 May 1947)
Accused of War Crimes in the Balkans in the Nuremberg Trials, Case VII (South-East Generals) (13 May 1947-19 Feb 1948)
Convicted and Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment (19 Feb 1948-03 Feb 1951)
Released (03 Feb 1951)

Awards & Decorations:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernenkreuzes (18 Sep 1941)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (14 Apr 1943)


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