Generalstabsveterinär Dr.med.vet. Joseph Klingler Born: 09 Oct 1878 in Würzburg Died: 26 Dec 1960 in Bad Reichenhall Promotions:
Unterveterinär (01 Oct 1905); Oberveterinär (01 Jan 1910); Stabsveterinär (31 Mar 1915); Generaloberveterinär (01 Jan 1930); Generalveterinär (01 Feb 1934); Generalveterinär (01 Apr 1936); Generalstabsveterinär (01 Apr 1941) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Apr 1905)
One Year Volunteer in the 2nd Bavarian Train-Battalion (01 Apr 1905-31 Mar 1906)
Discharged to Reserve (31 Mar 1906)
Studies at the Veterinary Colleges of Munich & Gießen (01 Apr 1906-01 Oct 1909)
Activated to Army Service (01 Oct 1909)
Unterveterinär in the 1st Chevaulegers-Regiment (01 Oct 1909-01 Jan 1910)
Veterinarian in the 8th Bavarian Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1910-23 Mar 1912)
Veterinarian in the 2nd Bavarian Train-Battalion (23 Mar 1912-1914)
Leader of the Bavarian Horse-Hospital 4 (1914-1921)
Veterinarian of I. Battalion of the 7th Artillery-Regiment (1921-1931)
Divisions-Veterinarian of the 7th Division (1931-01 Feb 1932)
Army-Group-Veterinarian 1 & Orderly Member of the Scientific Senate for Army Veterinarian Matters (01 Feb 1932-26 Aug 1939)
Army-Veterinarian 2 (26 Aug 1939-25 Sep 1939)
Führer-Reserve OKH, Army-Veterinarian 16 then Army-Group-Veterinarian of Army-Group North (25 Sep 1939-01 Feb 1944)
Deputy Army Veterinarian in OKH/Army General Staff/General-Quartermaster (01 Feb 1944-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1946)
Released (1946)
Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (02 Jun 1944)
