Generalmajor Joachim Engel Born: 25 May 1897 in Wandsbek, District Stormarn Died: 03 Jun 1948 in the USSR Promotions:
Gefreiter (03 Apr 1914); Unteroffizier (01 Aug 1915); Vizefeldwebel (26 Oct 1915); Leutnant der Reserve (29 Nov 1916); aktiver Leutnant (10 Jan 1920); Oberleutnant (31 Jul 1925); Rittmeister/Hauptmann (01 Dec 1931); Major (01 Mar 1936); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1939); Oberst (01 Feb 1942); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (01 Oct 1914)
War Volunteer in the 15th Hussar-Regiment (01 Oct 1914-23 Dec 1915)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 31st Infantry-Regiment (23 Dec 1915-28 May 1917)
Detached to Reserve-Officer-Aspirant-Course in Lokstedter Lager (31 Aug 1915-23 Dec 1915)
Detached to MG-Course in Soulennes (12 Jan 1917-22 Jan 1917)
Detached to Mortar-Course of the 4th Army (05 May 1917-26 May 1917)
Mortar-Officer with the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 31st Infantry-Regiment (28 May 1917-27 Aug 1918)
Company-Leader in the 31st Infantry-Regiment (27 Aug 1918-10 Oct 1918)
Transferred to the I. Replacement-Battalion of the 31st Infantry-Regiment and Detached as Adjutant with the Mailing-Staff of the Troop-Exercise-Grounds Lokstedt (10 Oct 1918-01 Feb 1919)
Adjutant of the Volunteer-Battalion von B�low (01 Feb 1919-12 Sep 1919)
Transferred into the 79th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (12 Sep 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred to Police Service (01 Oct 1919)
With the Security-Police in Hamburg (01 Oct 1919-10 Jan 1920)
Transferred to Army Service (10 Jan 1920)
Leutnant in the 103rd Reichswehr-Regiment (10 Jan 1920-15 May 1920)
Transferred into the Mortar-Company of the 6th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (15 May 1920-10 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the Mortar-Company of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (10 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1923)
Detached to Gun-Training with the 1st Artillery-Regiment (10 Feb 1922-19 Feb 1922)
Transferred into the 1st Mounted-Regiment (01 Jan 1923-01 Oct 1925)
Detached to Cavalry-School in Hannover (15 Oct 1923-31 Aug 1924)
Transferred to the Regiment-Staff of the 1st Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1925-01 May 1927)
Transferred to the 1st Squadron of the 1st Mounted-Regiment (01 May 1927-01 Oct 1928)
Transferred into the 13th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-29 Aug 1930)
Detached to Combat-School-Course of the 3rd Cavalry-Division in Ohrdruf (11 Oct 1929-18 Oct 1929)
Chief of the 3rd Squadron of the 13th Mounted-Regiment (29 Aug 1930-01 Oct 1933)
Detached to XXVII. Course for Physical-Training in W�nsdorf (23 Feb 1931-07 Mar 1931)
Chief of the 2nd Squadron of the 13th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Squadron-Chief in Mounted-Regiment Hannover (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Chief of the 5th Squadron of the 13th Mounted-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 Mar 1936)
Transferred to the I. Battalion of the 22nd Artillery-Regiment (01 Mar 1936-10 Nov 1938)
Detached to Staff-Officer-Course of the 22nd Division (17 Jan 1937-31 Jan 1937)
Detached to Course for Artillery-Officers at the Artillery-School in J�terbog (17 Jul 1937-27 Aug 1937)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 22nd Artillery-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 158th Artillery-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-1942)
F�hrer-Reserve, Military-District-Command X (1942-11 Mar 1942)
Detached to the Staff of the Replacement-General-Command of the XX. Army-Corps (11 Mar 1942-01 May 1942)
Transferred as Personnel-Officer to the Staff of the Replacement-General-Command of the XX. Army-Corps (01 May 1942-10 Nov 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (10 Nov 1943-18 Dec 1943)
At the same time, Detached to 8th Division-Leaders-Course (16 Nov 1943-14 Dec 1943)
Detached to Army-Group South for Use as a Divisional-Commander (18 Dec 1943-25 Dec 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 45th Infantry-Division (25 Dec 1943-01 Jun 1944)
Commander of the 45th Infantry-Division (01 Jun 1944-00 Jul 1944)
In Soviet Captivity (00 Jul 1944-03 Jun 1948)
Died in Soviet Captivity (03 Jun 1948)
Awards & Decorations:
1939 Spange zum 1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Spange zum 1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnungen
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