(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
General der Infanterie Erich Lüdke
Born: 20 Oct 1882 in Naumberg, Saale
Died: 13 Feb 1946 in Soviet captivity
Promotions:
Fähnrich (18 Apr 1901); Leutnant (27 Jan 1902); Oberleutnant (22 Mar 1910); Hauptmann (05 Sep 1914); Major (01 Apr 1923); Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1928); Oberst (01 Apr 1931); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1934); Generalleutnant (01 Nov 1935); Charakter als General der Infanterie (01 Sep 1940); General der Infanterie (01 Dec 1940)
Career:
Entered Army Service (19 Sep 1900)
Fahnenjunker in the 71st Infantry-Regiment (19 Sep 1900-00 000 1913)
Adjutant of the III. Battalion of the 71st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1905-31 Mar 1913)
Regiments Adjutant of the 71st Infantry-Regiment (00 000 1913-22 Mar 1914)
Detached to the Grand General Staff (22 Mar 1914-02 Aug 1914)
Company Leader in the 71st Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-00 000 1915)
Transferred to the General Staff of the Field Army (00 000 1915-00 000 1917)
In the General Staff of the 36th Reserve-Division (00 000 1917-00 000 1918)
Transferred to the War Ministry (00 000 1918-01 Oct 1919)
Detached to the Reichswehr Ministry (01 Oct 1919-23 Feb 1920)
Transferred to the Army Peace Commission (23 Feb 1920-01 Apr 1922)
Company Chief in the 17th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1922-01 Apr 1923)
Transferred into the Reichswehr Ministry (01 Apr 1923-01 Feb 1927)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1927-01 Apr 1929)
With the Staff of Group Command 1 (01 Apr 1929-01 Mar 1930)
Chief of Staff of the 3rd Cavalry-Division (01 Mar 1930-01 Feb 1932)
Commander of the 12th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1932-01 Feb 1934)
Director of Training of Police Units, RWM (01 Feb 1934-15 Jun 1935)
Commander of the 9th Division (15 Jun 1935-07 Mar 1936)
Commander of the 34th Division (07 Mar 1936-12 Oct 1937)
General z.b.V. with the General Command of X. Army Corps (12 Oct 1937-29 Jun 1939)
Delegated with the Leadership of X. Army Corps (29 Jun 1939-26 Aug 1939)
Commanding General of the Replacement X. Army Corps and Commander in Military District X (26 Aug 1939-01 Jun 1940)
Military Commander Denmark (01 Jun 1940-27 Sep 1942)
Führer-Reserve (27 Sep 1942-31 Jan 1944)
Retired (31 Jan 1944)

Awards & Decorations:
- RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ritterkreuz I. Abt. der Sachsen-Weimarische Hausorden der Wachsamkeit mit Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Ritterkreuz II. Klasse der Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden
- Reussisches Ehrenkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern und Krone
- Schwarzburgische Ehrenkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Österreichisches Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse
- Türkischer Eiserner Halbmond
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnungen


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