Generalmajor Wilhelm Kranjak Born: 13 Feb 1887 in Friesach, Carinthia (K�rnten) Died: 22 May 1949 in Biele-Cerkova Hospital, Kiev, USSR Promotions:
Kadett-Offiziers-Stellvertreter (15 Jun 1907); Leutnant (01 May 1910); Oberleutnant (01 Aug 1914); Hauptmann (01 May 1917); Major (Titel) (01 Jan 1921); Stabs-Hauptmann (01 Mar 1923); Major (01 Jul 1926); Oberstleutnant (16 Dec 1934); Oberst (01 Feb 1939); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1944) Career:
Entered Austrian Army Service (18 Aug 1907)
Passed Out Pioneer-Cadet-School as Kadett-Offiziers-Stellvertreter in the 2nd Pioneer-Battalion (18 Aug 1907-01 Oct 1912)
Transferred into the 14th Sapper-Battalion (01 Oct 1912-28 Apr 1914)
Detached to the Airship-Battalion (28 Apr 1914-01 Aug 1914)
Flying-Observer in the 2nd Flying-Company (01 Aug 1914-26 Dec 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (26 Dec 1914-05 Feb 1915)
Director of Technical Training with the 14th Sapper-Battalion (05 Feb 1915-05 May 1915)
Platoon-Commander in the 14th Sapper-Battalion (05 May 1915-12 Oct 1915)
Sapper-Detachment-Commander on Monte Piano, Forame then Seikofel (12 Oct 1915-06 Mar 1916)
Director of Anti-Mine-Work on Col di Lana (06 Mar 1916-18 Apr 1916)
In Italian Captivity (18 Apr 1916-01 Nov 1919)
Released & Returned Home then Granted Leave (01 Nov 1919-05 Jan 1920)
Adjutant & Provisions-Officer with Sapper-Replacement-Cadre Linz II (05 Jan 1920-23 Oct 1920)
Platoon-Commander in the 5th Technical Battalion (23 Oct 1920-15 Feb 1921)
Company-Commander in the 5th Technical Battalion (15 Feb 1921-06 May 1922)
Company-Liaison-Officer in the 5th Technical Battalion, then in the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Oct 1922-14 Dec 1923)
Director of the Equipment-Office of the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (14 Dec 1923-01 Sep 1927)
At the same time, Adjutant of the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (14 May 1925-23 May 1925)
At the same time, Company-Commander in the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (31 Jul 1925-29 Jun 1925)
At the same time, Adjutant of the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (14 Sep 1925-26 Sep 1925)
At the same time, Detached to Motor-Boat Course (01 May 1927-30 Jun 1927)
Company-Commander in the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Sep 1927-01 Jan 1934)
Officer for Special Use in the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Jan 1934-01 Mar 1938)
Commander of the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Mar 1938-01 May 1938)
Transferred into the German Army (15 Mar 1938)
Commander of the 83rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 May 1938-10 Nov 1938)
Transferred to the Staff of Fortress-Inspection VI (10 Nov 1938-15 Mar 1939)
Transferred to the Staff of Fortress-Pioneer-Commander VI (15 Mar 1939-01 Jul 1939)
Commander of Fortress-Pioneer-Staff 12 (01 Jul 1939-20 Mar 1941)
Staff-Officer of Pioneers with the General Staff of Mountain-Corps Norwegen (20 Mar 1941-23 Dec 1941)
Commander of Construction-Troops 36 (23 Dec 1941-01 Jan 1944)
Higher Pioneer Leader z.b.V. 22 (01 Jan 1944-25 May 1945)
In Soviet Captivity (25 May 1945-22 May 1949)
Died in Soviet Captivity (22 May 1949)
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