Generalmajor Gerhard Henke Born: 23 Sep 1895 in Eschwege Died: 21 Oct 1990 in Eschwege Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (02 Jul 1914); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (01 Aug 1914); F�hnrich (24 Sep 1914); Leutnant (24 Dec 1914); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1918); Hauptmann (01 Jan 1928); Major (01 Nov 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1937); Oberst (01 Jul 1940); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (22 Mar 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 110th Grenadier-Regiment (22 Mar 1914-03 Sep 1914)
Taken ill, in Hospital (03 Sep 1914-10 Oct 1914)
Transferred into the Replacement-Battalion of the 110th Grenadier-Regiment (10 Oct 1914-11 Feb 1915)
Company-Leader in the 1st Grenadier-Regiment (11 Feb 1915-02 Jul 1915)
Taken ill, in Hospital (02 Jul 1915-01 Sep 1915)
Transferred into the Replacement-Battalion of the 1st Grenadier-Regiment (01 Sep 1915-30 Mar 1916)
In the Field with the 1st Grenadier-Regiment (30 Mar 1916-25 May 1916)
Wounded, in Hospital (25 May 1916-01 Jul 1916)
Transferred to II. Replacement-Battalion of the 1st Grenadier-Regiment (01 Jul 1916-09 Oct 1916)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 110th Grenadier-Regiment (09 Oct 1916-18 Nov 1916)
In the Field with the 110th Grenadier-Regiment (18 Nov 1916-01 Dec 1916)
Adjutant of III. Battalion of the 110th Grenadier-Regiment (01 Dec 1916-06 Apr 1917)
Taken ill, transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 110th Grenadier-Regiment (06 Apr 1917-12 Jun 1917)
In the Field with the 110th Grenadier-Regiment (12 Jun 1917-14 Jun 1917)
Adjutant of III. Battalion of the 110th Grenadier-Regiment (14 Jun 1917-01 Apr 1918)
Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 110th Grenadier-Regiment (01 Apr 1918-16 Jun 1918)
Detached as Adjutant of District-Command Bruchsal (01 May 1918-31 May 1918)
In the Field with the 110th Grenadier-Regiment (16 Jun 1918-17 Jun 1918)
Adjutant of III. Battalion of the 110th Grenadier-Regiment (17 Jun 1918-22 Jul 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 110th Grenadier-Regiment (22 Jul 1918-08 Dec 1919)
Detached to Section V of the Neutrality Zone (08 Dec 1919-02 Mar 1920)
Transferred into the 113th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (02 Mar 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Detached to the State-Command in Baden (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Transferred to I. Battalion of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Apr 1921)
Transferred into the MG-Company of I. Battalion of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1921-01 Oct 1923)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of 7th Division (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1924)
With unchanged Service use, transferred into the 17th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1925)
Transferred into the 9th Company of the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1925-29 Jun 1926)
Hsuptmann with the Staff of III. Battalion & Welfare-Officer in the 14th Infantry-Regiment (29 Jun 1926-01 Feb 1928)
Chief of 3rd Company of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1928-01 Apr 1932)
Detached to Course for Physical-Training in W�nsdorf (05 Mar 1929-22 Mar 1929)
Detached to Tactical Technical Officers Course in Motor Transport Service (24 Feb 1930-05 Jul 1930)
Detached to Firing Course for heavy Infantry Weapons in D�beritz (06 Oct 1931-23 Oct 1931)
Detached to the Staff of the 1st Division (01 Feb 1932-01 Apr 1932)
Chief Intelligence Officer (Ic) in the Staff of 1st Division (01 Apr 1932-15 Oct 1935)
Chief Intelligence Officer (Ic) in the General-Staff of I. Army-Corps (15 Oct 1935-15 Nov 1937)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 87th Infantry-Regiment (15 Nov 1937-01 Nov 1939)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH & Detached to the Reichs War Court (01 Nov 1939-01 Dec 1939)
1st Adjutant of the Reichs War Court (01 Dec 1939-01 Sep 1943)
Detached to Army-Group North for Briefing as a Divisional Commander (01 Sep 1943-29 Oct 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 30th Infantry-Division (29 Oct 1943-05 Nov 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (05 Nov 1943-01 Feb 1944)
Commander of the 290th Infantry-Division (01 Feb 1944-18 Aug 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (18 Aug 1944-29 Oct 1944)
Commander of the 11th Field-Division (Luftwaffe) (29 Oct 1944-08 May 1945)
In Yugoslavian Captivity (08 May 1945-00 Jan 1952)
Released (00 Jan 1952)
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