Generalmajor Georg Hellwig Born: 02 Jan 1881 in Neuruppin Died: 31 Jul 1946 in Berlin-Hohen-Sch�nhausen Promotions:
F�hnrich (18 Apr 1900); Leutnant (18 Oct 1900); Oberleutnant (19 Feb 1910); Hauptmann (18 Jul 1914); Major (01 Apr 1923); Oberstleutnant a.D. (01 Oct 1933); Oberst (01 Sep 1935); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1942) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Jun 1899)
Fahnenjunker in the 20th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Jun 1899-01 Oct 1903)
Detached to the Artillery & Engineer School then Adjutant of the 20th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1903-1911)
Transferred to the 2nd Engineer-Inspection (1911-01 Oct 1912)
Adjutant of the 4th Pioneer-Inspection (01 Oct 1912-1916)
Company-Chief in the 5th Mortar-Detachment (1916-1918)
In the Prussian War Ministry (1918-01 May 1919)
With the Staff of the 7th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Detached to the RWM (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1925)
With the Staff of the 2nd Cavalry-Division (01 Oct 1925-28 Feb 1926)
Retired (28 Feb 1926)
Entered Army Service as Territorial-Officer (01 Oct 1933); Supplemental-Officer (05 Mar 1935); Active-Officer (01 Jun 1941)
With the Inspection of Pioneers, RWM, then RKM, finally OKH (01 Oct 1933-01 Aug 1940)
Commander of Construction-Troop 8 (01 Aug 1940-14 Sep 1940)
F�hrer-Reserve (14 Sep 1940-20 Dec 1941)
Commander of Senior-Construction-Staff 17 (20 Dec 1941-1944)
F�hrer-Reserve (1944-31 May 1944)
Retired (31 May 1944)
Abducted by the Russians (00 May 1945-31 Jul 1946)
Died in Soviet Captivity (31 Jul 1946)
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