(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant John Ansat
Born: 23 Feb 1890 in Bersteningken, District Gumbinnen, East Prussia (Ostpreußen)
Died: 28 Aug 1970 in Lübeck
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (16 Sep 1911); Fähnrich (20 Feb 1912); Leutnant (18 Nov 1912); Oberleutnant (22 Mar 1916); Hauptmann (01 Oct 1922); Major (01 Apr 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Nov 1935); Oberst (01 Apr 1938); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Aug 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (02 Jun 1911)
Fahnenjunker in the 1st Foot-Artillery-Regiment (02 Jun 1911-04 Aug 1914)
Detached to War School Danzig (09 Jan 1912-20 Sep 1912)
Transferred to Fortress-Airship-Troop Königsberg (04 Aug 1914-20 Sep 1914)
Transferred back into the 1st Foot-Artillery-Regiment (20 Sep 1914-12 Nov 1914)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 1st Foot-Artillery-Regiment (12 Nov 1914-28 Feb 1916)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 5th Landwehr-Foot-Artillery-Regiment (28 Feb 1916-05 Jul 1916)
Leader of the 485th Foot-Artillery-Battery (05 Jul 1916-30 Jul 1916)
Battery-Leader in the 18th Reserve-Foot-Artillery-Regiment (30 Jul 1916-23 Nov 1916)
Battery-Leader in the 1st Foot-Artillery-Regiment (23 Nov 1916-13 Jan 1919)
Battery-Leader in the 1st Heavy Artillery-Regiment (13 Jan 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 1st Light Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-20 May 1920)
Transferred into the 1st Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (20 May 1920-15 Nov 1920)
Detached to Course for Artillery-Ranging-Matters in Jüterbog (16 Sep 1920-16 Dec 1920)
Battery-Officer of 6th Battery of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (15 Nov 1920-01 Nov 1922)
Transferred to the Staff of the II. Battalion of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Nov 1922-01 Jan 1924)
Battery-Chief in the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1924-01 Oct 1928)
Detached for Training on Special Equipment with the Inspection for Weapons and Equipment (23 Feb 1925-08 Mar 1925)
Detached to Firing Course for Artillery Officers in Ohrdruf (28 Feb 1927-09 Apr 1927)
Detached to Motor Transport Course in Jüterbog (11 Oct 1927-02 Dec 1927)
Transferred to the Regiment-Staff of the 1st Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1928-01 Jul 1930)
Detached to the 1st Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1929-31 Mar 1930)
Detached to the RWM/WaA (01 Jul 1930-01 Oct 1930)
Advisor in the RWM then from 21 May 1925 in the RKM/WaB1 then WaB2 (01 Oct 1930-15 Oct 1935)
Commander of the 16th Observation-Battalion (15 Oct 1935-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of the 32nd Artillery-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-15 May 1940)
Artillery Commander 134 (15 May 1940-01 Dec 1940)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Dec 1940-10 Dec 1940)
Commander of the 102nd Infantry-Division (10 Dec 1940-01 Feb 1942)
Higher Artillery Commander 307 (01 Feb 1942-03 Apr 1942)
Führer-Reserve - Military-District-Command II (03 Apr 1942-20 Jun 1942)
Higher Artillery Commander 313 (20 Jun 1942-29 Mar 1945)
Commander in Defence-District Swinemünde (28 Mar 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (08 May 1945-1947)
Released (1947)

Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz des kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 21.05.1918
- DKiG: am 23.03.1944 als Generalleutnant und Höherer Artillerie-Kommandeur 313
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- k.u.k. Österr. Militär-Verdienstkreuz III Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Schlesisches Adler-Orden II. Stufe
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I
- Spange zum EK II


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