Generalmajor Anton Mayer Born: 09 Aug 1881 in Gaming, Lower Austria (Nieder�sterreich) Died: 17 Nov 1961 in Vienna (Wien) Promotions:
Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter (18 Aug 1901); Leutnant (01 Nov 1902); Oberleutnant (01 May 1909); Hauptmann (01 Aug 1914); Major (01 Jan 1920); Oberstleutnant (08 Jul 1921); Oberst (Titel) (01 Jan 1933); Oberst (15 Mar 1938); Generalmajor (01 Nov 1944) Career:
Entered the Austrian Army in the 3rd Fortress-Artillery-Regiment (18 Aug 1901-30 Apr 1909)
Transferred into the 1st Fortress-Artillery-Regiment (01 May 1909-31 Jul 1914)
Commander of the Balloon-Battalion 1/8 B (01 Aug 1914-30 Sep 1914)
Observer and Interim-Commander of the Royal Prussian Airship-Troop 10 (01 Oct 1914-30 Jun 1915)
Transferred into the 8th Fortress-Artillery-Battalion (01 Jul 1915-25 Jul 1915)
Commander of the Cannon-Battery 15/6 R then 13/6 R (26 Jul 1915-19 Dec 1917)
Commander of the Artillery-Equipment-Station Haidenschaft (20 Dec 1917-15 Jan 1918)
Artillery-Advisor with Staging-Command G�rz (16 Jan 1918-23 May 1918)
Exposing Officer of Staging-Group-Command G�rz in Haidenschaft (24 May 1918-31 May 1919)
Commandant of the Construction-Munitions-Camp Haidenschaft (01 Jun 1918-30 Nov 1918)
Transferred to the Liquidation-Staff of the 7th Heavy Artillery-Regiment (01 Dec 1918-30 Mar 1920)
Personnel-Advisor of Heavy Artillery (31 Mar 1920-02 Jun 1920)
Transferred to the Personnel-Group of the State-Commander Steiermark (03 Jun 1920-27 Jul 1920)
Transferred to the Artillery-Group of the State-Commander Steiermark (28 Jul 1920-04 Feb 1921)
Transferred to the Staff of the 5th Brigade-Artillery-Battalion (05 Feb 1921-20 Aug 1921)
Commandant of the Munitions-Depot Niklasdorf (21 Aug 1921-04 May 1922)
Transferred to the Weapons and Munitions Depot Graz (05 May 1922-21 Jun 1922)
Assigned to the 5th Pioneer-Battalion (22 Jun 1922-30 Sep 1922)
Commander of the 5th Technical Battalion (01 Oct 1922-28 Feb 1923)
Commander of the 5th Brigade-Artillery-Battalion (01 Mar 1923-28 Feb 1929)
Battalion-Commander in the Independent Artillery-Regiment (01 Mar 1929-31 Jan 1931)
Transferred to the Staff of the 1st Brigade-Artillery-Battalion (01 Feb 1931-30 Sep 1932)
Transferred to the Reserve (30 Sep 1932-15 Mar 1938)
Entered the German Luftwaffe, initial commands not known � then Commander of the 18th Flak-Regiment, Vienna, lastly F�hrer-Reserve, Placed to the Disposal of the 92nd Flak-Replacement-Battalion (15 Mar 1938-30 Nov 1944)
Retired (30 Nov 1944)
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