(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Dr.rer.pol. Waldemar Henrici
Born: 03 Feb 1878 in Bensberg, District Cologne
Died: 15 Feb 1950 in Marktbreit, Main
Doctorate In Political Science: 28 Jul 1923
Promotions:
Sekondeleutnant (07 Mar 1896); Oberleutnant (20 Mar 1906); Hauptmann (16 Jun 1911); Major (06 Jun 1916); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1921); Oberst (01 Dec 1925); Charakter als Major (31 Jan 1929); Generalarbeitsführer in RAD (18 Dec 1935); Generalmajor z.V. (01 Jul 1940); Generalleutnant z.V. (01 Oct 1941); Obergeneralarbeitsführer in RAD (26 Jun 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (07 Mar 1896)
Sekondeleutnant in the 137th Infantry-Regiment (07 Mar 1896-01 Feb 1907)
Detached to the 19th Pioneer-Battalion (01 Jun 1899-28 Jun 1899)
Detached to the Instruction-Infantry-Battalion, Potsdam (04 Oct 1899-21 Sep 1901)
Detached to the War Academy (01 Oct 1903-21 Jul 1906)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 137th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1907-20 Dec 1910)
Adjutant of the Inspection of War Schools (20 Dec 1910-10 Sep 1913)
Adjutant of the Director of the Central-Department of the War Ministry (10 Sep 1913-01 Aug 1914)
Adjutant with the General-Command of the Guards-Reserve-Corps (01 Aug 1914-22 Jun 1915)
With the Staff of the Prussian War Minister in the Grand Headquarters (22 Jun 1915-08 Jun 1916)
Detached to the 145th Infantry-Regiment (08 Jun 1915-16 Jun 1916)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 145th Infantry-Regiment (16 Jun 1916-23 Dec 1916)
Transferred into the War Ministry (23 Dec 1916-13 Feb 1918)
Detached to the 145th Infantry-Regiment (13 Feb 1918-04 Mar 1918)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 30th Infantry-Regiment (04 Mar 1918-23 Mar 1918)
Transferred into the War Ministry (23 Mar 1918-01 Oct 1919)
Detached to the RWM (01 Oct 1919-24 Nov 1919)
Advisor in the RWM (24 Nov 1919-01 Nov 1922)
Department-Chief in the RWM (01 Nov 1922-01 Oct 1923)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 8th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1923-15 Feb 1926)
With the Staff of the 8th Infantry-Regiment (15 Feb 1926-01 Jan 1928)
Commander of the 2nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1928-31 Jan 1929)
Retired (31 Jan 1929)
Employed by the Army (01 Feb 1929)
Employed with the Staff of 2nd Division as Advisor for Training (01 Feb 1929-30 Sep 1933)
Retired (30 Sep 1933)
Leader of Labour-Region II, Pommerania East with the RAD (01 Oct 1934-?? ??? ????)
Leader of Labour-Region XXVII, Franconia with the RAD (?? ??? ????-30 Jun 1939)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (01 Jul 1939)
Commander of Division 443 (25 Oct 1939-12 Feb 1940)
Commander of the 555th Infantry-Division (12 Feb 1940-15 Aug 1940)
Commander of the 258th Infantry-Division (15 Aug 1940-02 Oct 1941)
Wounded, in Hospital (02 Oct 1941-05 Dec 1941)
Führer-Reserve (05 Dec 1941-31 Dec 1943)
Retired (31 Dec 1943)

Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Orden mit Schwertern
- RK I. Klasse des Kgl. Württembg. Friedrichs-Orden mit Schwertern
- Fürstl. Schaumburg-Lippisches kreuz für treue Dienste 1914
- Kgl. Preuss. Verdienstkreuz für Kriegshilfe
- k.u.k. Österr. Militär-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Türkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- Türkische Silberne Liakat-Medaille mit Säbel
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer


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