Generalleutnant Arno von Lenski Born: 20 Jul 1893 in Czymochen, District Oletzko, East Prussia Died: 04 Oct 1986 in Eichwalde near Berlin Promotions:
F�hnrich (23 Mar 1912); Leutnant (16 Jun 1913); Oberleutnant (19 Aug 1916); Rittmeister (01 May 1923); Major (01 Jul 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1936); Oberst (01 Aug 1938); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1943); Generalmajor (KVO then NVA) (01 Oct 1952) Career:
Entered Army Service (23 Mar 1912)
F�hnrich in the 3rd Horse Grenadier-Regiment (23 Mar 1912-1914)
Platoon & Squadron Leader (1914-1918)
Transferred into the 6th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1923)
Squadron-Chief in the 6th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1928)
Transferred into the 14th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1934)
Battalion-Commander in the 14th Cavalry-Regiment (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 6th Cavalry-Regiment (01 Oct 1935-26 Aug 1939)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 2nd Rifle-Brigade (26 Aug 1939-01 Aug 1941)
Honorary Judge at the People's Court in Berlin (1939-1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 11th Rifle-Brigade (05 Aug 1941-00 Nov 1941)
Commander of the School for Fast Troops in Krampnitz (00 Sep 1941-01 Jun 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 2nd Panzer-Division (01 Jun 1942-20 Aug 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve (05 Sep 1942-12 Sep 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 24th Panzer-Division (12 Sep 1942-15 Nov 1942)
Commander of the 24th Panzer-Division (15 Nov 1942-02 Feb 1943)
Captured at Stalingrad, in Soviet Captivity, then Member of the Federation of German Officers & Schooling at the Antifa-School (02 Feb 1943-Autumn 1949)
Co-Signatory of the Call An Volk und Wehrmacht of the Federation of German Officers in the National-Committee Free Germany (08 Dec 1944)
Released from Soviet Captivity (Autumn 1949)
Leading Member in the German National Democratic Party in DDR (1949-1950)
Delegate in the L�nderkammer then Volkskammer of the DDR (1950-01 Oct 1952)
Entered the kasernierte Volkspolizei (01 Oct 1952)
Director of the Specialized Administration 'Mechanisation' in the Ministry of the Interior of the DDR (01 Oct 1952-18 Jan 1956)
Entered Nationalen Volksarme Service (18 Jan 1956)
Director of the Administration for Fast Troops, later Chief of Panzer Troops of the NVA in the Ministry for National Defence (18 Jan 1956-1958)
Member of the Military Advisory of the DDR (1958-00 Jul 1959)
Retired (00 Jul 1959)
Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Society for German-Soviet Friendship (1952-1961)
1st Chairman of the Olympia-Commission for Riding in the DDR (1961-1970)
President of the German Horse Sport Organisation in German Gymnastic & Sport Federation of the DDR (1963-1964)
1st Chairman of the Work Group for Former Officers (00 Aug 1964-1971)
Awards & Decorations:
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 21.01.1943 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur 24. Panzer-Division
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Ritterkreuz II. Klasse des Kgl. S�chs. Albrecht-Ordens mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II
- Verdienstmedaille der NVA in Gold
- Verdienstmedaille der DDR: 20.07.1963
- Vaterl�ndischer Verdienstorden in Silber: 08.05.1965
- Kampforden f�r Verdienste um Volk und Vaterland in Silber: 01.04.1966
- Kampforden f�r Verdienste um Volk und Vaterland in Gold: 00.10.1968
- Vaterl�ndischer Verdienstorden in Gold: 00.00.1973
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