(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins & J.N. Houterman)
Generalmajor Rudolf Bächer
Born: 23 Jun 1880 in Bremen
Died: 03 Dec 1947 in Lübeck
Promotions:
Fähnrich (16 Nov 1899); Leutnant (18 Aug 1900); Oberleutnant (27 Jan 1910); Hauptmann (27 Jan 1914); Major (01 Jan 1923); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1928); Oberst (01 Feb 1931); Generalmajor z.V. (01 Feb 1941)
Career:
Entered Army Service (1899)
Fahnenjunker in the 35th Field-Artillery-Regiment (1899-1903)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 35th Field-Artillery-Regiment (1903-27 Jan 1914)
Adjutant of the 36th Field-Artillery-Brigade (27 Jan 1914-1914)
Adjutant, Battery-Leader and Battalion-Leader (1914-1918)
With the Staff of the 9th Reichswehr-Brigade (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Squadron-Chief in the 2nd Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1921)
Battery-Chief in the 2nd Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1921-01 Jan 1923)
Major with the Staff of the 3rd Cavalry-Division (01 Jan 1923-01 Feb 1924)
With the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 2nd Artillery-Regiment (01 Feb 1924-01 Oct 1926)
With the Staff of the III. Battalion of the 2nd Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1926-01 Jul 1927)
With the Staff of the Commander of Glogau (01 Jul 1927-01 Nov 1928)
Commander of the V. Battalion of the 3rd Artillery-Regiment (01 Nov 1928-31 Mar 1931)
Retired (31 Mar 1931)
Placed to Disposal (Army) (26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 22nd Artillery-Replacement-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-15 Mar 1940)
Commander of the 402nd Artillery-Regiment (15 Mar 1940-1940)
Commander of the 213th Artillery-Regiment (1940-18 Aug 1941)
Commander of the 5th Artillery-Replacement-Regiment (18 Aug 1941-1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (1943-31 Jul 1943)
Retired (31 Aug 1943)

Decorations & Awards:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Kgl. Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer


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