Generalmajor Hermann Janowski Born: 06 Jan 1884 in Pola Died: 02 Mar 1949 in Vienna (Wien) Promotions:
Leutnant (18 Aug 1905); Oberleutnant (01 Nov 1910); Hauptmann (01 Mar 1915); Major (01 Jul 1920); Oberstleutnant (01 Jun 1924); Oberst (24 Dec 1935); Generalmajor z.V. (01 Jun 1942) Career:
Entered Austrian Army Service (18 Aug 1905)
Leutnant in the 6th Pioneer-Battalion (18 Aug 1905-01 Dec 1912)
Transferred to the Mine-Group with the Technical Military Commission (01 Dec 1912-01 May 1913)
Transferred into the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 May 1913-01 Feb 1916)
With the Road-Constructions in Montenegro (01 Feb 1916-30 Dec 1916)
With the Bridge-Constructions around Alessi (30 Dec 1916-15 Jun 1917)
With the Narrow-Gauge-Railway-Constructions Durazzo-Elbassan (15 Jun 1917-15 Sep 1917)
Instructor at the Technical Military Academy (15 Sep 1917-15 Dec 1917)
Commander of the 3rd Sapper-Company of the 23rd Sapper-Battalion (15 Dec 1917-13 Jun 1918)
With the Construction of Barricato-Roads (13 Jun 1918-01 Jan 1919)
Construction-Director of the liquidated Construction-Direction Vienna (01 Jan 1919-01 Mar 1920)
Advisor in the Federal Ministry for Army Matters (01 Mar 1920-01 Dec 1925)
Transferred into the 2nd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Dec 1925-16 Oct 1926)
Transferred into the Pioneer Weapons School (16 Oct 1926-01 Apr 1927)
Commander of the Pioneer Instruction & Experiment Detachment (01 Apr 1927-01 Sep 1932)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 2nd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Sep 1932-01 Aug 1933)
Commander of the 2nd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Aug 1933-31 Mar 1939)
Transferred into the German Army (15 Mar 1938)
Retired (31 Mar 1939)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (01 Apr 1939)
Commander of the 522nd Bridge-Construction-Battalion (26 Aug 1939-16 May 1940)
Commander of Construction-Troops 107 (16 May 1940-13 Dec 1941)
Commander of Senior-Construction-Staff 16 (13 Dec 1941-16 May 1942)
Commander of Senior-Construction-Staff 30 (16 May 1942-19 Aug 1943)
Higher Pioneer Leader 30 (19 Aug 1943-05 Jun 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve - Commander-in-Chief West, Commandant of the Seine-Crosssings (05 Jun 1944-09 Oct 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH & Detached to Commander-in-Chief West (09 Oct 1944-07 Jan 1945)
Higher Pioneer Leader 113 (07 Jan 1945-16 Mar 1945)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (16 Mar 1945-16 Apr 1945)
In Captivity (16 Apr 1945-09 Apr 1947)
Released (09 Apr 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (15 Jan 1944)
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