Generalleutnant Eugen Höberth (Edler von Schwarzthal)
Born: 22 Aug 1878 in Graz
Died: 15 Apr 1965 in Salzburg
Promotions:
Kadett-Offiziers-Stellvertreter (18 Aug 1899); Leutnant (01 Nov 1900); Oberleutnant (01 Nov 1905); Rittmeister (01 Nov 1912); Major (01 May 1918); Oberstleutnant (08 Jun 1921); Oberst (01 Jun 1924); Generalmajor (25 Apr 1930); Generalmajor z.V. (01 Apr 1939); Generalleutnant z.V. (01 Jan 1942)
Career:
Entered Austrian Army Service (18 Aug 1899)
Kadett-Offiziers-Stellvertreter in the 3rd Dragoon-Regiment (16 Aug 1899-01 Dec 1905)
Detached to War-School (1903-1905)
Assigned with the General Staff Corps (01 Dec 1905-01 May 1909)
Transferred into the 3rd Ulanen-Regiment (01 May 1909-01 Nov 1912)
Squadron-Chief in the 3rd Ulanen-Regiment (01 Nov 1912-01 May 1918)
Major in the 3rd Ulanen-Regiment (01 May 1918-00 Nov 1918)
Service with the Provisional German-Austrian Armed Forces (00 Nov 1918-01 Sep 1920)
Assistant of Operations with 2nd Brigade-Command (01 Sep 1920-24 Oct 1921)
Deputy Chief of Staff with 2nd Brigade-Command (24 Oct 1921-02 Jul 1923)
Chief of Staff of 2nd Brigade-Command (02 Jul 1923-01 Aug 1926)
Assigned Officer with 2nd Brigade-Command (01 Aug 1926-01 Nov 1928)
Transferred into 2nd Department of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Army Matters to take Command as Cavalry Inspector (01 Nov 1928-01 May 1930)
Cavalry Inspector (01 May 1930-30 Sep 1932)
Retired (30 Sep 1932)
Placed to Disposal (German Army) (01 Apr 1939)
Senior-Field-Commandant Krakau (06 Sep 1939-01 Feb 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Feb 1943-31 Mar 1943)
Retired (31 Mar 1943)

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