Generalleutnant Ernst Faeckenstedt Born: 17 Dec 1896 in Dresden Died: 06 Apr 1961 in H�xter Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (01 Nov 1914); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (10 Dec 1914); F�hnrich (10 Feb 1915); Leutnant (22 Mar 1915); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Rittmeister (01 Feb 1931); Major (18 Jan 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1939); Oberst (01 Dec 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jul 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Sep 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (15 Aug 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the Replacement-Squadron of the 2nd Horse J�ger-Regiment (15 Aug 1914-20 Jan 1915)
In the Field with the 2nd Horse J�ger-Regiment (20 Jan 1915-20 Oct 1915)
Detached to MG-School Rastenburg (13 Jun 1915-20 Oct 1915)
Leader of the MG-Platoon of the 2nd Horse J�ger-Regiment (20 Oct 1915-08 Jul 1916)
Wounded and Transferred to the Replacement-Squadron of the 2nd Horse J�ger-Regiment (08 Jul 1916-05 Dec 1916)
Back in the Field with the 2nd Horse J�ger-Regiment (05 Dec 1916-08 Dec 1916)
Detached Location-Commander Oknista (8th Cavalry-Division) (08 Dec 1916-05 Jan 1917)
Transferred back to the MG-Squadron of the 2nd Horse J�ger-Regiment (05 Jan 1917-21 Jan 1917)
Delegated with the Leadership of Location-Commander Oknista (21 Jan 1917-25 Mar 1917)
MG-Officer with the Regiment-Staff of the 2nd Horse J�ger-Regiment (25 Mar 1917-30 Jun 1917)
Detached to Mortar-School Kowno (30 May 1917-30 Jun 1917)
Delegated with the Leadership of the Mortar-Battalion of the 2nd Horse J�ger-Regiment (30 Jun 1917-05 Nov 1917)
Taken Sick, Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 2nd Horse J�ger-Regiment (05 Nov 1917-15 Jan 1918)
Instructor with the Replacement-Cavalry-MG-Battalion (15 Jan 1918-01 Mar 1918)
Adjutant of the Replacement-Cavalry-MG-Battalion (01 Mar 1918-17 Jul 1918)
1st Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 3rd Infantry-Division (17 Jul 1918-18 Dec 1918)
Transferred back into the 2nd Horse J�ger-Regiment (18 Dec 1918-10 Jan 1919)
1st Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the Cavalry-Rifle-Command 38 (10 Jan 1919-01 Sep 1919)
Granted Leave for Rest and Rehabilitation (01 Sep 1919-01 Dec 1919)
Transferred to the 6th Reichswehr-Mounted-Regiment (01 Dec 1919-10 Dec 1919)
1st Ordinance-Officer with the Regiment-Staff of the 6th Reichswehr-Mounted-Regiment (10 Dec 1919-01 Apr 1920)
Transferred into the 20th Motor-Vehicle-Battalion and Detached for Service in the 1st Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1920-15 Dec 1920)
Transferred into the 1st Mounted-Regiment (15 Dec 1920-01 Jun 1921)
Detached as Preparation-Officer to the Cavalry-School in Hannover (01 Jun 1921-01 Oct 1923)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 1st Division (01 Oct 1923-01 Feb 1924)
Transferred to the Regiment-Staff of the 1st Mounted-Regiment (01 Feb 1924-01 Jun 1924)
Regiment-Adjutant of the 1st Mounted-Regiment (01 Jun 1924-01 Apr 1929)
Transferred to the Supplemental-Squadron of the 1st Mounted-Regiment (01 Apr 1929-01 Oct 1929)
Chief of the 3rd Squadron of the 1st Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Oct 1933)
Assigned to the use of the Chief of the Army Command, Detached on 01 Apr 1934 to the Secret War Academy (01 Oct 1933-01 Aug 1934)
Detached to the 3rd Motor-Transport-Battalion (15 Apr 1934-30 Jun 1934)
Detached to the Staff of the 2nd Cavalry-Division and to the Army General Staff (01 Aug 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Transferred into the General-Staff of the Reichswehr-Recruitment-Office Liegnitz, on 01 May 1935 renamed Military-Replacement-Inspection Liegnitz (01 Oct 1934-01 Aug 1935)
Transferred into the General Staff, while retaining previous post (01 Aug 1935-15 Oct 1935)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 5th Mounted-Brigade (15 Oct 1935-06 Oct 1936)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the 1st Cavalry-Brigade (06 Oct 1936-10 Nov 1938)
Chief Of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of III. Army-Corps (10 Nov 1938-12 May 1940)
Chief Of The General Staff of III. Army-Corps (12 May 1940-10 Apr 1942)
Detached to the General-Staff of the 1st Panzer-Army (10 Apr 1942-24 Apr 1942)
Chief Of The General Staff of the 1st Panzer-Army (24 Apr 1942-15 Mar 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (15 Mar 1943-07 May 1943)
Commander of the 5th Panzer-Division (07 May 1943-30 Oct 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve, Military-Hospital Nauheim (30 Oct 1943-15 Dec 1943)
Chief Of The General Staff of the Replacement-General-Command of the VI. Army-Corps (15 Dec 1943-15 Nov 1944)
Chief Of The General Staff of the Replacement-General-Command of the XII. Army-Corps (15 Nov 1944-06 May 1945)
In Captivity (06 May 1945-22 Mar 1948)
Released (22 Mar 1948)
Decorations & Awards:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 26.01.1942 als Oberst i.G. und Chef des Generalstabes des III. Armeekorps
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
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