(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Ludwig Bieringer
Born: 12 Aug 1892 in Metz, Lorraine (Lothringen)
Died: 22 Jan 1975 in Hannover
Promotions:
Fähnrich (01 Aug 1914); Leutnant (07 Aug 1914); Oberleutnant (22 Mar 1918); Rittmeister (01 Jun 1926); Major (01 Aug 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1937); Oberst (01 Jan 1940); Generalmajor (01 Jul 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (19 Jul 1913)
Fahnenjunker in the 8th Train-Battalion (19 Jul 1913-1914)
With the 2nd Medical-Company, VII. Army-Corps, Column-Leader of various Columns, Battalion-Leader in the 137th Foot-Artillery-Battalion (1914-1918)
Transferred back into the 8th Train-Battalion (18 Dec 1918-31 Mar 1919)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of Naval-Brigade von Roden (31 Mar 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Adjutant of the Reichswehr-Squadron-Staff 9 (01 Oct 1919-15 Mar 1921)
Adjutant of the 2nd Transport-Battalion (15 Mar 1921-01 Oct 1921)
Transferred into the 1st Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1921-01 Jun 1924)
Transferred into the 5th Transport-Battalion (01 Jun 1924-01 May 1926)
Detached to Transport and Equipment Course (18 Mar 1925-16 May 1925)
Detached to Gas-Protection-Course D (01 Feb 1926-13 Feb 1926)
Detached to Gas-Protection-Course E (22 Feb 1926-06 Mar 1926)
Squadron-Chief in the 5th Transport-Battalion (01 May 1926-01 May 1933)
Detached to Transport and Equipment Course (09 Jun 1926-18 Aug 1926)
Staff-Officer of Transport Troops with the Staff of the 7th Division (01 May 1933-15 Oct 1935)
Detached to Battalion IV of the Cavalry School (01 May 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (15 Oct 1935-12 Oct 1937)
Course-Director at the Army Supply School, Hannover (12 Oct 1937-10 Nov 1938)
Course-Director at the Transport Troop School, Hannover (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Army Supply Leader 541 (26 Aug 1939-01 Aug 1940)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Aug 1940-01 Sep 1940)
Army Supply Leader 561 (Army High Command 12 then 17) (01 Sep 1940-01 Jun 1942)
Commander of the Outpost of OKH/General-Quartermaster with Army-Group South (Provision-District A) (01 Jun 1942-10 Sep 1942)
Army Group Supply Leader of Army-Group A, later renamed Higher Commander of Supply Troops 3 (10 Sep 1942-15 Apr 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Apr 1943-01 Jun 1943)
Higher Commander of Supply Troops 5 (01 Jun 1943-15 Jul 1943)
Commander of Provision Basis Upper Italy (15 Jul 1943-20 Sep 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (20 Sep 1943-15 Nov 1943)
Detached for Briefing as Field Commandant with Field Commander Besancon (15 Nov 1943-01 Apr 1944)
Field Commandant 800, Draguignan (01 Apr 1944-18 Aug 1944)
In Captivity (18 Aug 1944-13 May 1947)
Released (13 May 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- 1939 EK I –S-
- 1939 EK II –S-
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II Klasse
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I Klasse
- Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”


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