Generalmajor Adalbert Lontschar Born: 10 Sep 1885 in Marburg, Drau Died: 26 Feb 1947 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (Executed) Promotions:
Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter (18 Aug 1905); Leutnant (01 May 1908); Oberleutnant (01 May 1913); Hauptmann (01 Sep 1915); Major (01 Jan 1921); Oberstleutnant (15 May 1933); Oberst (01 Feb 1939); Generalmajor (01 Jul 1941) Career: Entered Austrian Army Service (18 Aug 1905)
Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter in the 24th Infantry-Regiment (18 Aug 1905-01 Aug 1914)
Platoon Leader in the 24th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-00 Feb 1915)
Company-Leader in the 24th Infantry-Regiment (00 Feb 1915-21 Oct 1915)
At the same time, Instructor & Company Chief at the Reserve-Officers-Schools Feldbach & Nagyvarad (01 May 1915-16 Sep 1915)
Company Chief in the 24th Infantry-Regiment (21 Oct 1915-00 000 1918)
Battalion Leader in the 24th Infantry-Regiment (00 000 1918-29 Nov 1918)
With the Replacement-Battalion of the 24th Infantry-Regiment (29 Nov 1918-11 Feb 1919)
Mountain Officer in Feldbach (11 Feb 1919-28 Apr 1919)
Transferred into the 16th Volkswehr-Battalion (28 Apr 1919-26 May 1920) Transferred to the Bundesheer (26 May 1920)
Transferred into the 9th Alpenj�ger-Regiment (01 May 1921-01 Dec 1933)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1933-01 Feb 1936)
Transferred into the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1936-01 Oct 1937)
Commander of the Tiroler J�ger-Regiment (01 Oct 1937-01 Apr 1938) Transferred into the German Army (15 Mar 1938)
With the Staff of the 53rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1938-01 Jul 1939)
Commander of the 53rd Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1939-01 Feb 1940)
Commander of the 14th Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (01 Feb 1940-18 Apr 1941)
Commander of the 724th Infantry-Regiment (18 Apr 1941-09 Feb 1942)
Field-Commandant 599 (09 Feb 1942-00 000 1943)
Commandant of Belgrade (00 000 1943-16 Dec 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve (16 Dec 1943-30 Nov 1944)
Retired (30 Nov 1944)
In Yugoslav captivity & hanged due to alleged war crimes (00 000 1945)
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