(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Erwin Leister
Born: 09 Dec 1886 in Volkmarsen
Died: 07 Dec 1969 in Göttingen, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen)
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Jan 1908); Leutnant (18 Aug 1908); Oberleutnant (28 Nov 1914); Hauptmann (18 Apr 1916); Major (01 Feb 1929); Oberstleutnant (01 Jul 1933); Oberst (01 Jun 1935); Generalmajor (01 Mar 1939); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (05 Mar 1907)
Fahnenjunker in the 6th Foot-Artillery-Regiment (05 Mar 1907-01 Aug 1914)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 6th Foot-Artillery-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-24 Dec 1914)
Battery-Leader in the 6th Foot-Artillery-Regiment (24 Dec 1914-1917)
Commander of the 136th Foot-Artillery-Battalion (1917-04 Mar 1919)
Leader of Volunteer-Foot-Artillery-Battalion Oberschlesien (04 Mar 1919-23 Sep 1919)
Transferred into the 6th Heavy Artillery-Regiment (23 Sep 1919-15 Mar 1920)
With the Staff of II. Battalion of the 8th Artillery-Regiment (15 Mar 1920-28 Mar 1920)
Battery-Leader in the 8th Artillery-Regiment (28 Mar 1920-18 Sep 1920)
Battery-Chief in the 6th Artillery-Regiment (18 Sep 1920-01 Jan 1921)
With the Staff of I. Battalion of the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Apr 1925)
Battery-Chief in the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Apr 1925-01 Feb 1928)
Adjutant of Artillery-Leader I (01 Feb 1928-01 Apr 1932)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Apr 1932-01 Apr 1934)
Commander of the Army Gas Protection School Berlin, from Jan 1939 in Celle (01 Apr 1934-01 Jan 1941)
Inspector of Smoke Troops & Gas Defence, OKH (In 9) (01 Jan 1941-01 Aug 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Aug 1944-30 Sep 1944)
Retired (30 Sep 1944)
In British Captivity (14 Apr 1945-15 Oct 1947)
Released (15 Oct 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Herzogl. Sachsen-Meiningisches Ehrenkreuz für Verdienst im Kriege
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse


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