Generalmajor Gerhard Körner Born: 27 May 1892 in Meißen Died: 27 Apr 1941 in Hannover (Accidental Death) Promotions:
Fähnrich (05 Nov 1911); Leutnant (09 Aug 1912); Oberleutnant (22 May 1916); Hauptmann (01 May 1922); Major (01 Oct 1931); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1931); Oberst (01 Mar 1936); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1939) Career:
Entered Army Service (30 Mar 1911)
Fahnenjunker in the 78th Field-Artillery-Regiment (30 Mar 1911-1914)
Platoon & Battery Leader and Adjutant (1914-1918)
Transferred into the 19th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1922)
Battery-Chief in the 4th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 Nov 1927)
In the RWM (01 Nov 1927-01 Oct 1928)
Battery-Chief in the 6th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-01 Feb 1932)
In the RWM (01 Feb 1932-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of I. Battalion of Artillery-Regiment Altenburg (01 Oct 1934-01 Dec 1935)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 24th Artillery-Regiment (01 Dec 1935-01 Oct 1936)
With the Staff of the Wehrmacht-Academy (01 Oct 1936-01 Apr 1937)
Chief of the General Staff of X. Army-Corps (01 Apr 1937-01 Nov 1939)
Chief of the General Staff of the Replacement I. Army-Corps (01 Nov 1939-16 May 1940)
Senior-Quartermaster of the 9th Army (16 May 1940-25 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 45th Infantry-Division (25 Oct 1940-27 Apr 1941)
Killed in an Accident (27 Apr 1941)
Awards & Decorations:
Ritter des königlich-sächsischen Militär-St. Heinrich-Ordens (02 Jun 1917)
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