(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)

Generalmajor Alexander Gerber (Edler von Zabernberg)
Born: 15 May 1891 in G�rz, Austria
Died: 18 Jun 1952 in Vienna (Wien)
Promotions:
Leutnant (18 Aug 1911); Oberleutnant (01 Aug 1914); Hauptmann (01 Nov 1917); Major (Titel) (01 Jan 1921); Stabs-Hauptmann (01 Mar 1923); Major (20 Jan 1928); Oberstleutnant (22 Jun 1936); Oberst (01 Jan 1939); Generalmajor (01 Sep 1942)
Career:
Entered Austrian Army Service (18 Aug 1911)
Graduated as Leutnant of the Theresian Military Academy to the 2nd Field-J�ger-Battalion (18 Aug 1911-16 Jul 1912)
Pioneer-Officer in the 2nd Field-J�ger-Battalion (16 Jul 1912-02 Sep 1914)
Company-Commander in the 2nd Field-J�ger-Battalion (02 Sep 1914-06 Dec 1915)
Commander of the 3rd Coastal-Protection-Company (06 Dec 1915-17 Aug 1916)
Company-Commander in the 2nd Field-J�ger-Battalion (17 Aug 1916-02 Sep 1917)
Instructor at the Theresian Military Academy, Wiener Neustadt (02 Sep 1917-28 Dec 1917)
Company-Commander in the 2nd Field-J�ger-Battalion (28 Dec 1917-01 Oct 1918)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 2nd Field-J�ger-Battalion (01 Oct 1918-15 Sep 1919)
Concept-Officer in the Staff of the Office for Army Affairs, Office-Advisor for Supplying (15 Sep 1919-01 Feb 1923)
1st Officer of the MG-Company of the III. Battalion of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1923-26 Mar 1926)
Commander of the MGK-Supply-Company in the III. Battalion of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (26 Mar 1926-20 Jan 1928)
Detached to Flying-Observer-Course (01 Oct 1927-31 May 1928)
Instructor at the Army School in Enns (20 Jan 1928-01 Sep 1928)
Commandant of the Army School in Enns (01 Sep 1928-01 Oct 1931)
Commandant of I. Course of the Officer Academy (01 Oct 1931-05 Jul 1934)
Instructor at the Theresian Military Academy, Wiener Neustadt (05 Jul 1934-01 Apr 1937)
Commandant of the Academy-Battalion Wiener Neustadt (01 Apr 1937-01 Nov 1938)
Transferred into the German Army (15 Mar 1938)
Transferred to the Staff of the 25th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 96th Infantry-Replacement-Battalion, Arnswalde (26 Aug 1939-15 Oct 1939)
Commander of the 207th Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (15 Oct 1939-01 Dec 1939)
Commander of the 314th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1939-16 Dec 1941)
In Hospital (16 Dec 1941-15 May 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve, Military-District-Command X (15 May 1942-14 Jul 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve, Military-District-Command XVII (14 Jul 1942-31 Jan 1943)
Retired (31 Jan 1943)

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