Generalmajor Franz Fehn Born: 09 Mar 1883 in Bayreuth Died: 22 Oct 1972 in Bayreuth Promotions:
F�hnrich (05 Jul 1904); Leutnant (08 Mar 1906); Oberleutnant (25 Aug 1913); Rittmeister (09 May 1916); Major (01 Apr 1927); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1931); Oberst (01 Feb 1934); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1941) Career:
Entered Army Service (05 Jul 1904)
F�hnrich in the 2nd Bavarian Chevaulegers-Regiment (05 Jul 1904-01 Oct 1911)
Weapons and Court Officer, then Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant in the 2nd Bavarian Chevaulegers-Regiment (01 Oct 1911-01 Oct 1913)
Detached to the Military Riding Institute Munich (01 Oct 1913-02 Aug 1914)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 2nd Bavarian Chevaulegers-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-06 Jun 1915)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 2nd Bavarian Chevaulegers-Regiment (06 Jun 1915-30 Jun 1918)
At the same time, Temporary-Squadron-Leader in the 2nd Bavarian Chevaulegers-Regiment (13 Jul 1916-18 Aug 1916)
Leader of the II. Battalion of the 8th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (30 Jun 1918-28 Jul 1918)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 8th Bavarian Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (28 Jul 1918-13 Aug 1918)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 31st Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (13 Aug 1918-07 Feb 1919)
Squadron-Leader in the 2nd Bavarian Chevaulegers-Regiment (07 Feb 1919-03 Mar 1919)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 2nd Bavarian Chevaulegers-Regiment (03 Mar 1919-18 Apr 1919)
2nd General-Staff-Officer of Group von Denk (18 Apr 1919-26 May 1919)
Leader of the 124th Reichswehr-Squadron (26 May 1919-01 Sep 1919)
Squadron-Leader in the 24th Cavalry-Regiment (01 Sep 1919-11 May 1920)
With the Staff of the 17th Mounted-Regiment (11 May 1920-07 Oct 1921)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 17th Mounted-Regiment (07 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1924)
Squadron-Chief in the 17th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1928)
At the same time, Location-Senior in Ansbach (01 Feb 1928-01 Oct 1928)
Detached to Cavalry-School (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1929)
Leader of the III. Department of the Cavalry-School (01 Oct 1929-01 Feb 1931)
Transferred to the Cavalry-School (01 Feb 1931-01 Oct 1931)
Commander of the Special-Department of the Cavalry-School (01 Oct 1931-10 Apr 1934)
Supplemental-Officer (01 Apr 1934); Active-Officer again (01 Jun 1941)
Training-Director Bayreuth (10 Apr 1934-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 342nd Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-26 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 296th Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (26 Oct 1939-03 May 1941)
Commander of the 713th Infantry-Division (03 May 1941-15 May 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (15 May 1942-01 Jun 1942)
Wehrmacht-Commandant Augsburg (01 Jun 1942-28 Apr 1945)
In US Captivity (28 Apr 1945-01 Mar 1947)
Released (01 Mar 1947)
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